royal capital; imperial capital
fifth day of the month; five days
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
tiring easily; easy to tire
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
both hands; both arms; ten
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
time; season; period; phase; stage
almanac of seasonal words (for haiku poets)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
clear; precise; definite; distinct
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
only recently; just of late
in accordance with; according to
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
large number (of); many; majority
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
after having come this far; now that we've come this far