border (between countries); national border
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
attendance; participation; presence
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
strongish; somewhat strong
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
feminine; womanly; female
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
first thing in the morning
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fireworks display; display of fireworks
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
hairline at the nape of the neck; nape
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to lose one's footing; to slip
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace