small, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
outside the city area; suburbs
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
sightseer; spectator; viewer
wearing one's hair in braids
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
waterproofing; making watertight
please be careful; please take care
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
belligerence; fighting spirit
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
lost property; something dropped and left behind
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
directly; in person; firsthand
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
one more time; once more; once again
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
conquest; domination; mastery
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry