novel; original; new; innovative
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
number one; first; best; most; game; round
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
doing whatever one pleases
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to start; to begin; to commence
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
for example; for instance; e.g.
ladder form of "high" kanji
birds and wild animals; wildlife
caricature; cartoon; comics
expression; presentation; representation; notation
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing
traditional art; traditional performance art
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff