archipelago; chain of islands
to run about; to rush about
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
retainer; attendant; escort
degree of attention; profile
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
manner of using one's hands
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
dull sound; muffled sound
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
by sheer strength; by brute force
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
decisive game; important bout; crucial match