moat; fosse; canal; ditch
river; stream; River; the ... river
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
company name; name of a company
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
company president; manager; director
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
any oriental variety of cherry tree descended from the Oshima cherry
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
historical; traditional; historic
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
not limited to; not just ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
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
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
successful bid; winning a tender
very rich person; the super rich
large amount of money; great cost
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to remember; to keep in mind