fluttering (flag, etc.); flapping; waving
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to sniff out; to get wind of
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)