embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
dry riverbed; river beach
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
originally; by nature; from the start
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
urban areas; the streets; town; city
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
from the viewpoint of; according to
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
skill; dexterity; master hand
training; drill; practice; discipline
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to slide into; to slip into
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic