pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
great laughter; burst of laughter
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to watch over; to watch attentively
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
creation; Creation (by God)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive