to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to drop; to lose; to let fall
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
living thing; living creature; animal; life
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(person treated as a) plaything
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
coloured carp; colored carp
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)