gale; violent (strong) wind
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
large temple edifice; large temple
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
publication; wood-block printing; canopy (trees)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
child's tear-stained face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
the whole day; all the day
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper