waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
(very) patient; persevering
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
force (bulldoze) one's way through
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
restlessly; in continuous motion
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
distant; remote; isolated
older sister; elder sister
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon