river; stream; River; the ... river
hot spring district (within a town)
(social) class; rank; grade
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
foster mother; adoptive mother
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
one's daughter and heiress
living by oneself; living alone
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
several times; a few times
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
every year; yearly; annually
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
to entertain; to make welcome
ceremony in which paper lanterns are floated down a river
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
fourth day of the month; four days
failing mark (e.g. in exam)