come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
war; battle; match; game; competition
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
motive power; driving force
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
with a start; with a jump
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to blaze; to burn brightly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to face; to go towards; to head towards