cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to complain; to make a complaint
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
dry riverbed; river beach
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
riverside; edge of a river
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
second; secant; sec; dry wine taste
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
unfairness; injustice; partiality
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
dot; point; mark; gidayū musicians (in kabuki)
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to mark the end; to spell the end
acting up to one's words; consistency between speech and action
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash