to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
at first; in the beginning; originally
agreement; assent; Norway
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
parade float; festival float
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
beating time with one's foot
we have piped unto you and ye have not danced; people ignoring one's invitation or effort to do something together
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
mass psychology; mob psychology; crowd psychology; herd mentality; group mind
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
wisdom; sagacity; wise man
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as was expected; sure enough
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing