to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
this (very thing); this precisely
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
area; region; district; locality
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
retort; back talk; backchat
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
pride; dignity; self-worth
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
just because; even if; even though
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
chance; opportunity; occasion
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
house built on sand; house of cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
(for the) first time in one's life