roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
consists of; comprises; is made up of
such ... as; or some such
to gather; to collect; to assemble
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to unfold; to unroll; to open
ago; since; before; previous
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
at that time; in those days
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
man; male; masculine gender
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
(period of) a year; during an era
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
dry riverbed; river beach
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age