sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
river; stream; River; the ... river
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
special; particular; peculiar; unique
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway