edge of the eaves; house frontage
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
high grade; special grade; classy
night angling; night fishing
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
very important person; super star; super big shot
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
mountain stream; mountain torrent
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
other side; opposite side; other party
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)