deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
defend and maintain; support; protection
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
in the open; the open air
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
one's living; one's livelihood
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
narrow eyes; fine texture
particulars; details; specified items
putting life into; animating; cheering up
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
without discrimination; indiscriminate; without distinction; without differentiation
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar