to boost; to force up; to push up
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
debt collection; debt collector
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
(artistic portrait of a) lion
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
feeling; sense; impression
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
haori (Japanese formal coat)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
indolence; laziness; sloth
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely