along the river; riverside
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
river; stream; River; the ... river
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
one's possessions; ownership
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
tip of a sword; point of a sword
to thrust before; to thrust at
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
dining table; a dish (type of food)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
school affairs; religious affairs
government service; the bureaucracy
to ask a question; to ask questions
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every