meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
less than ...; smaller ...
complex (i.e. a group of facilities on the same site)
to spread; to be propagated
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
legendary; folkloric; traditional
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to be well-known; to be famous
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
sobering up; method of sobering up
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to be greedy; to devour greedily
source of river; fountainhead
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate