batter's box; one's turn at bat
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
finger marks; dirt from the hands
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
directly opposite; right in front
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
first generation; founder
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
looking down (from the heavens); visit of a high-ranking person
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
round collar (of traditional Japanese clothing)
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
end; close; conclusion; termination
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)