special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
the opposite direction; the other way
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
to blow out; to spout out
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
wide-awake to one's interests
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
climbing to the summit; summiting
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
determination; conviction