hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
because of; owing to; due to
one party; one faction; one clique
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to say; to tell; to state; to do
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
absolutely; positively; decidedly
depending on; dependent on
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant