sweet yuzu-flavoured steamed dumpling
the gods of heaven and earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
curiosity; inquisitiveness
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
special selection; finest pick; top pick
using one's elbows as a pillow
manners; behavior; behaviour
sitting upright (properly)
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
like a decent person; human
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
history of; experience of
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
thousands; several thousand
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
management; administration; operation
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
unparalleled in the whole country