raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
to give flowers as a gift
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
contest of strength; trial of strength
an old man's indiscretions
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
economic fortune; luck with money
jumble; hodgepodge; mishmash; disorderly mixture
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
hairstyle; shape of one's head; fish served whole
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
small attendance; poor house
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
strong awamori (60%) from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa