eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
narrow; thin (sized); slender
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
older brother; elder brother
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
presence (impressive quality)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
such ... as; or some such
long ago; previous; of a former age
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
those (near the second person)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
information board; building directory
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
store interior; inside of a shop
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun