bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
while; during (the time when)
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
social life; social intercourse
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
again and again; repeatedly
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
major cleanup; spring cleaning
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
close-cropped hair; shaven head