to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
scene; spectacle; sight; view
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
tradition; legend; folklore
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to serve; to work for; to attend
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
perfect; complete; flawless
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be surprised; to be astonished
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
participation; joining; entry; adherence
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least