denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
somehow; for some reason or other
with a friendly grin; smilingly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
national holiday; public holiday
Europe and America; the West
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
all over Japan; throughout Japan
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
boy; son; baby boy; young man
carp streamer; carp banner
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
nude (figure, painting, statue)
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew