cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
that kind; competition; match
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
way; method; means; resource; course
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
particulars; details; specified items
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to face on; to look out on to
storefront; front of a store
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
climbing a tower; going up a tall building; visiting a brothel
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)