gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to rain incessantly; to downpour
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hold fast; to protect to the end
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
thereupon; shortly thereafter
light; easy; non-serious; minor
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
guard; sentinel; garrison
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to begin to walk; to set out
to pass (of time); to elapse
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
ten; 10; ten years of age
snake; serpent; large snake
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
physical strength; muscle strength
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
strength; power; proficiency; ability