to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
exchange of blows; long rally
beginning (of a century, etc.)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to happen to hear; to overhear
human intellect; knowledge
to be softened; to calm down
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
much less; to say nothing of
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue