shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
mask; disguise; guise; mask
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
rope; cord; policeman's rope
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to find out; to discover; to detect
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
Hasegawa Rie (1973.12.1-)
Yamamoto Takahiro (1978.7.12-)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing