creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
person who has rendered distinguished service
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
curtains hung (from trees or poles) during a flower-viewing party
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
gleaming; shining; glistening
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage
red cloth; red background
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle