scene; view; prospect; outlook
river; stream; River; the ... river
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(subject to the) cool light breeze in early summer
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
pistil (of a flower); stamen
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
something; some kind of; for some reason
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
with a momentary flash of light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony