occasionally; once in a while; now and then
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
(religious) faith; belief; creed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to serve; to work for; to attend
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
don't worry; no worries; never mind
good; goodness; right; virtue
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
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 building)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
someone; a certain person
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release