apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
along the river; riverside
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to surge; to well up; to gush out
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
to yearn for; to be in love with
something wrapped in cloth
miso ball; bean paste ball
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
muscle training; resistance training; strength training
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to manage a state; to govern a country
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
difficult to eat; unpalatable
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
office hours; business hours; working hours
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
member of shogun's council of elders
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap