railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty; advantageous position; strategic location
most part; greater part; majority
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
is something that; is that which
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
completion (of a building)
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
what people say; rumours; public opinion
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
23rd day of the month; 23 days
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about