one who is shirtless, topless, bare-chested

a layout of four full-sized and one half-sized tatami for a Japanese-style room

the first half (of the) year

宗八: a male given name / 壮八: a male given name

馳走: treat, banquet, feast / 地層: stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.) / 地相: geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land

装置: device / 装置: stage setting

装置: Installation

衛星放送: satellite broadcasting

both sides, both parties

pack, package