latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
good; goodness; right; virtue
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
someone; a certain person
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
overhead power line; aerial wiring; overhead line (for trains, trams, etc.); overhead wire
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement