along the river; riverside
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
looking on; remaining a spectator
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
good God; good deities; true teachings of Buddha
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
spirit; heart; disposition
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
ingenuity; resourcefulness
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard