(Edo-period) chief minister
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to clamber (up); to scale
to form a group; to form a bunch
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
off grounds; outside the premises
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
showy; flashy; flamboyant
carrying (child) under arm
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to gain on (someone); to run (someone) close
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
weight (for scales); counterweight
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
older brother and younger sister
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
scattering (in all directions)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up