all sorts of; all kinds of
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take turns; to mingle together
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
charm; attractiveness; humanity
(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
dark indigo (almost black); coarse cloth
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
archer's bracer; archer's armguard
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
ancient time; age of the gods
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
thereupon; shortly thereafter
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
life as evanescent as the dew
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself