to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to make a vow; to take an oath
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
festival; feast; carnival
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
drinking bout; merrymaking
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
sad; wretched; deplorable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
turning sideways; landscape orientation
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to make merry; to be festive
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)