to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
bragging; showing off; pride
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
annual function; annual event
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
men and women of all ages
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
association; union; guild
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
name; given name; first name
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
demonstration; parade; show of strength
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
sword play; samurai drama
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
admiration; being impressed (by)
government; administration
system; institution; organization; organisation
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
factory worker; craftsman; artisan