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)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
your body; your health; yourself; you
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to break into fragments; to go to pieces