to look forward to something
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
reason; logic; method; system; order
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
state of the war; war situation
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
... and eastward; east of
to check; to stop; to keep back
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
many samurai; many gentlefolk
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify