to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
yosakoi; dance originating in Kōchi Prefecture using naruko
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
belligerence; fighting spirit
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
drinking party; get-together
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
joint; reason; sense; logic
triangle; triangular shape
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
limestone cave; limestone cavern
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms