river surface; surface of a river
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
instant; moment; for an instant
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
chopping board; cutting board
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
sudden and violent thunder
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
various forms; various circumstances
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
being lavish with one's money; spending a huge sum of money at once on a treat
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
sic; sic erat scriptum; the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; flattery; flatterer; Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
course of a river; land along a river
coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
energy; military strength
meteor; shooting star; falling star