to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
as far as the eye can see
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to resound (echo) far and wide
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to gaze out at; to look out over
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
dozens; scores of; decades
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
thereupon; shortly thereafter
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to rank with; to rank among
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone