important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
river management; river improvement; flood control
Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine; temple attached to a shrine
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be opposite; to face each other
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
water leakage; water leak
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
water damage; flood disaster
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
neighboring village; neighbouring village
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
and so; therefore; for that reason
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect