to stare back (at); to glare back
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
power; authority; jurisdiction
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
realistic; graphic; true to life
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded