passing (e.g. of a typhoon); going past
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
excursion; outing; picnic
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
fifth day of the month; five days
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
full dress; formal dress; uniform
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to gather; to collect; to assemble
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
fawn colour; fawn-colored horse
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
audience (with a person of high standing)
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to interlace; to interweave
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave