five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
eruption; volcanic eruption
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
together; at the same time; same; identical
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
almost; roughly; approximately
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
flour; meal; powder; dust
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
indescribable; having no way to express
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)