life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
every year; yearly; annually
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
somehow; for some reason (or other)
carelessly; inattentively
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
the more one looks (at it) the more...
since when; from when; how long
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
interest; fun; inspiration
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
superstition; superstitious belief
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty