to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
curse; spell; malediction
(former) imperial university
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
serious look (on one's face); straight face
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to force one's way; to push through
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
recovery; undoing; recall
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
festival marking the start of boating season
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat