persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to mark the end; to spell the end
accumulation; accumulate; store
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
index finger; forefinger; second toe
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
number two; mistress; concubine
to gain fame; to make one's name
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
royal capital; imperial capital
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
elder sister; effeminate man
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
high laced shoes or boots
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
excess; surplus; superabundance
delicious; appetizing; appetising
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush