theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
bank; weir; embankment; levee
river management; river improvement; flood control
river which often overflows its banks
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
kind; sort; species; species
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to hurry (someone to do); to hasten; to urge; to press; to rush
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
completion; perfection; accomplishment
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
discovery; detection; finding
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
cornerstone; foundation stone
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement