to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
gods of the land; earthly deities
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to be detained; to take time
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
manly; masculine; like a man
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
order; sequence; procedure
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
very interesting; of great interest
calm; composed; leisurely
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
your (visual) observation
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
like he said; same for me; ditto
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
because; for; the reason why is ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care