along the river; riverside
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
sunlight; rays of the Sun
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
that's the way it is; such is life
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be able to manage somehow or another
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
rain and wind; driving rain
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of