to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to hold something reverently with both hands
story; tale; talk; discussion
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
northwestern part; the northwest
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
cold; coldness; chilliness
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
one by one; one after another; successively
under control (e.g. of territory)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
three generations; three periods; third generation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede