opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
small toy bow that can be shot while sitting, popular in the Edo period
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
coloured paper; colored paper
diagonal move (in the game of go)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
traditional hairstyle worn by unmarried women
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to thrust away; to send flying
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard; bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
otherwise; or else; if not
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to soothe; to calm; to pacify