narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
backfire (to defend against forest fires)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
billow; surge; large wave
billow; surge; large wave
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
Ototachibanahime (wife of Yamatotakeru, 12th Emperor of Japan)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
people; citizens; subjects; folk
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
seventh day of the month; seven days
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
while alive; during one's lifetime
seed (of a fruit); pit; tongue (projecting strip on a board that fits into a groove on another board); clitoris; (arch.) core; (arch.) kernel
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
suppression; repression; subjugation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
pity; sorrow; grief; misery