swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to be sticky; to be close together
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to join together; to combine; to join up
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to shut in; to confine; to contain
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
transcendence; excellence; superiority
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
modern person; people of today
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
unexpectedly; surprisingly
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle