moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to surround; to crowd around
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
running as fast as one can
in the meanwhile; during the time
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
abrupt; sudden; unexpected