making efficient; optimization
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
womanly; ladylike; feminine
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
cold reception; inhospitality
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be softened; to calm down
being appointed; bearing entrusted responsibilities
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
to visit frequently; to haunt
pure and innocent; immaculate
personage; person (deserving of respect)
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
failure story; horror story
Taoist sexual alchemy (supposed to prolong the practitioner's life)
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
this and that; various things