terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to paint (draw) a picture
to watch steadily; to stare
real experience; actual observations
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
war; fighting; fierce competition
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
scene; sight; scenario; setting
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
author; writer; novelist; artist
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
book making (binding, publishing)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
another time; some other time
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to become pale; to turn pale
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
calm; composed; cool; quiet
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to begin; to set about; to start
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission