specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to fold up; to fold into layers
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
to call a person's attention (to)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to get between; to be caught in
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
addition; annexation; appendage
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
between times; when there's a spare moment
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain