unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
style of recitative dance popular during the Muromachi period (often with a military theme)
laying on thickly; thick layer
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to translate; to interpret
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
sasazushi (sushi wrapped in bamboo leaf)
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
violent explosion; bursting
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Japanese medlar