river; stream; River; the ... river
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
fine article; masterpiece
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
accurate; correct; precise; exact
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
in history; ever; historical
complexity; complex; complicated
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
handicraft; industrial art object
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to stop talking; to be silent
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be fated; to be linked by fate
narrator; storyteller; reciter
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
many people; a large number of people
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)