to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to make one's rounds; to patrol
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
Yamagata prefecture (Tōhoku area)
river; stream; River; the ... river
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
riskiness; (level of) danger
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
region; limits; stage; level
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
extremely; terrifically; super
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to entrust; to leave to a person
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
story; tale; talk; discussion