dry riverbed; river beach
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
by myself; in person; by oneself
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
mountain road; mountain trail
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
alone; by oneself; on one's own
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
retainer; attendant; escort
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
firm; unshakeable; resolute
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
carelessly; inattentively
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
road over a mountain pass