to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
one-by-one; separately; in detail
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
leader of a delegation (body, party)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
such; like that; that sort of; very
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
kanji (as opposed to kana); original form of a Chinese character (as opposed to a simplified or abbreviated form); Chinese character from which another Chinese character derives
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
along the way; along the road
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
with a momentary flash of light
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
as soon as possible; ASAP
national network broadcast; nation-wide broadcast
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
... is the reason; ... is my excuse