poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to speak; to say; to vocalize
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
rubber raft; inflatable boat
to press a question; to cross-examine
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
one's share; one's portion
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
however; having said that; but
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
year in, year out; always; 24-7
lottery; tombola; drawing
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling