cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
independence from parents
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
town girl; girl raised in a town
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
previous engagement; prior contract
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to grow up; to become an adult
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
festival-eve vigil; eve of a festival vigil
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day