to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
river surface; surface of a river
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
unidentifiable; unidentified
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
mooring line; mooring rope; painter
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)