to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
upper reaches of a river; upstream
dry riverbed; river beach
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
remembrance; recollection; recognition
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to rush over; to run up to
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
reinforcement; strengthening
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
evening meal; supper; dinner
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
important point; strategic position; key point
Edo-period business taxes
monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful