like terms; similar terms; same kind; same class
sword play; samurai drama
actor; actress; player; performer
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to win favour; to win favor
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to order; to command; to appoint
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
New Year's Eve; December 31
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
high-quality Japanese paper
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
group; bunch; crowd; group
(writing, painting) brush
spiritual awakening; resolution
manufacture; preparation; execution (an order)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
New Year's Week (festivities)