take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
Hayashiya Sanpei (1925.11.30-1980.9.20)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
popular; common; commonplace
please (e.g. forgive me); I beg of you; kindly; humbly
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to get a (driver's) license
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
to build oneself a hermitage
secondary; of secondary importance
match; game; bout; contest
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to lay the foundation (for)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
should not be; must not be