dozens; scores of; decades
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
night attack; nocturnal assault
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
before the gate; in front of the gate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
white background; blank; female virgin
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to dye fast; to leave undyed
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to strip and leave clothes lying around
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
the court; palace circles; palace floor
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
existence; possession; having; limited company
biological older sister; real elder sister
pair; the two; both persons; both things
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)