to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to face on; to look out on to
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
clearly; distinctly; vividly
cooperation; collaboration
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to creep about; to crawl around
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of