order; command; directions; instructions
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
illumination; decorative lighting
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
demonstration; show of force
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
manner of using one's hands
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to flare up; to fly into a rage
confections; sweets; candy; cake
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke