chapter one; first chapter
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
street; quarter; district; area
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
head; lead; vanguard; first
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
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
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
every person; every mouth; every entrance
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to revere; to respect; to worship
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax