course of a river; land along a river
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
excursion boat; pleasure boat
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
rental fee; rent; hire charge
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
shaku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml; shaku; traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive