strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
with all one's strength; with all one's might
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
forthcoming publication; to be published soon; coming soon; recent publication
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
brave general; great soldier
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
military forces; hosts; troops
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
that day; the very same day
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
chestnut (horse coat color)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
traditional Japanese handball game
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
covered with; stained; smeared
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan