accident at sea; sea disaster; shipwreck
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
each nation; many nations; many countries
persons who have fallen in battle
ceremony in which paper lanterns are floated down a river
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to join together; to combine; to join up
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
power; might; authority; influence
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
happy family get-together
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
repeatedly; several times; many times
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me