place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
early on; earlier on; from early
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to face on; to look out on to
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
viceroy; governor-general
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
greeting; a fine thing to say
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
don't you think?; indicates question
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date