border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
course of a river; land along a river
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
excursion boat; pleasure boat
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
rental fee; rent; hire charge
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking