show tent; circus tent; freak show
rare (or peculiar) animal
to push aside; to push one's way through
late at night; at a late hour
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
exorcism rite; purification
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
pre-war days; before the war
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
being in love with each other
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to annoy; to cause trouble
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
office and rank; an official rank
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
true character; real nature
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
plural; multiple; plural (number)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare