few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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
death from disease; death from illness
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
disciple; pupil; follower
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
that; the matter in question
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
than; other than; except; but
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)