raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
though; notwithstanding; although
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be softened; to calm down
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to discuss; to talk together
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
river; stream; River; the ... river
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
representative; exemplary; model
river fish; freshwater fish
landlocked masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to take; to catch; to capture
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
leaping; jumping; spring; exciting
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shake; to sway; to waver
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
sunlight filtering through trees
environment; circumstance
while moving; on the move
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to carry around; to carry on one's person
commitment; pledge; promise