quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
desperation; struggle to the death
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
night angling; night fishing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
form; shape; figure; visage
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
(Edo-period) town magistrate
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
picture for coloring in (colouring)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
Japanese-style writing desk
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
quiet; still; surreptitious
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
gentle; mild; meek; tender