call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
even though; despite; when
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
palatial residence; stately mansion
to be erected; to be built
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)