upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
upper part; upper region; region above
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
destination; place one stays during a trip
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
freshwater shrimp; freshwater prawn; river shrimp
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
to be too numerous; to be too much
leaving everything up to someone else
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
house search; search of the premises
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
cherry anthias (Sacura margaritacea)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
simmered fish head (oft. sea bream)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
freshly caught seafood broiled at a beach
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
battledore (early form of badminton racket)