flash; instant; lightning (speed)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
regret; repentance; remorse
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
development; exploitation
preference; priority; precedence
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
(navigable) canal; waterway
construction; establishment
distributary; tributary; branched flow (river, current, etc.)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to blame; to find fault with
to relax; to take it easy
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
river management; river improvement; flood control
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to collect information; to gather knowledge
as expected (positive events); as hoped for