China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
modesty; humility; being humble
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to relax; to feel at home
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
Mount Kōya (esp. Kongōbu-ji); southern mountain