to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
endless; boundless; everlasting
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
door; gate; opening; title page
(made of) stone; stone-built
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
dividing into four; quartering
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
other side; opposite side; other party
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher