peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
kite shaped like an Edo-period footman
kite with a (kanji or kana) character written on it
painted kite; kite with a picture painted on it
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
so-and-so; who?; which people?
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Tokyo; June 15); Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Shiga; April 14)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
second; number two; runner-up
offerings of rope, paper, etc. hung on trees in Shinto shrines
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
spring day; spring sunlight