golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
covert action; covert operations
tendency; trend; inclination
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
decisive battle of brief duration
very likely; very probable
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to make merry; to be festive
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
Japanese-style confectionary store
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
matcha; powdered green tea
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise