thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to encamp; to take up positions
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
actor; actress; player; performer
"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed
to attract; to be used to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
social; societal; societary
war; fighting; fierce competition
slight; insignificant; small
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
steamship; steamboat; steamer
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash