riverside; edge of a river
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
killing time; staving off boredom
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
appointment; rendezvous; date
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
string instrument; stringed instrument