felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
surroundings; circumference
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
four corners; four ordinal directions
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
looks; personal appearance; features
(right at the) side; just beside
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to shake off; to throw off
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to dance; to perform dance steps
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
ritual; religious service; festival
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
large container; person of great talent
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell