to gather; to collect; to assemble
innumerable; countless; numberless
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
woman; female; feminine gender
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
single-lens reflex camera
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
body and soul; mind and body
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to encamp; to take up positions
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
pedestrian mall; car-free mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)