to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
such ... as; or some such
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
persons organized into gangs and wearing flashy clothes, who styled themselves as "chivalrous men" (Edo period)
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
literature; books (reference); document
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
Momoyama period (latter half of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approx. 1583-1600)
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
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
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to name; to call; to christen; to term
the first and second; a few
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); outriding; harbinger; herald; anticipation