main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
to leave something as it is
love affair; sensual pleasures
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
extraordinary; singular; incredible
to be conspicuous; to stand out
people; men and women; each person; everybody
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
monetary; financial; pecuniary
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
troops; group members; team members
rest; break; recess; intermission
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
to invite in; to usher in
rare delicacies; rare treat
to entertain; to make welcome
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
warrior picture (as a genre of ukiyo-e); musha-e