to concern; to be related
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
instability; insecurity; crankiness
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
again; once more; a second time
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
in succession; one by one
fifth day of the month; five days
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to snatch from; to steal from
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
manly; masculine; like a man
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air