to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
festival merrymaking; revelry
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
whole nation; whole land; whole country
distress; wretched condition
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
place for relaxation and refreshment
common people; ordinary people; masses
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
very popular; highly favoured
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
central part; heart (of a city)
from one's seat; without stirring
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
individual; private person; personal; private
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
order; command; directions; instructions
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson