a great variety of; diversity
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
spring scenery; spring air; signs of spring
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be needed; to be wanted
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this