to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(a person's) family background; lineage
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
guess; conjecture; surmise
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
stereotyped; patterned; typical
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
origin and history; particulars
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
founder of dynasty or sect
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618, r. 604-618); second emperor of the Sui Dynasty
since; henceforth; ever since
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid