first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
imperial court; royal court
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
kitchen; financial situation; finances
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
river; stream; River; the ... river
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
by myself; in person; by oneself
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
dilapidated house; deserted house
every evening; every night
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
night watch; fire watchman
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom