to establish; to formulate
taking heart; being in high spirits
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
course of a river; land along a river
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
steep (terrain); precipitous; precipice; steep place
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to clamber up; to climb up
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to step over or across; to overcome
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
21st day of the month; 21 days
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
the ten directions (north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up and down); all directions; everywhere
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)