old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to step forward; to volunteer
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
shout of victory; cry of triumph
final third of a two-hour period
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
courageous but doomed resistance
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
looking on from afar; being a spectator
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
to get excited; to rouse oneself; to psyche oneself up; to be eager (to do)
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
vents at the hips of a pair of hakama
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
to see; to look; to watch; to rule; to govern
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
boasting; bragging; talking big
technique; art; skill; move