cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
black light; ultraviolet light; UV light
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
here and there; everywhere
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
festival; feast; carnival
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
conquest; domination; mastery
family vacation; family trip
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to talk; to carry meaning
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind