to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
along the river; riverside
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
river surface; surface of a river
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to rise; to erect; to get up
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi
natto (fermented soybeans)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
gossip; corner of the mouth
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course