frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to hold out (against); to hold one's ground; to stand firm; to endure
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
Gunma Prefecture (Kanto area)
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
child geisha; geisha apprentice
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
business; trade; operations; sales
permission; approval; authorization; license
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
certificate; voucher; chit
work hakama for use in the snow
hakama fashioned in the style of the pantaloons worn by the Portuguese
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
monpe; (women's) baggy work pants gathered at the ankles
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
establishment; founding; organization; organisation