Council of Five Elders (committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
way; method; means; resource; course
tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
such; like that; that sort of; very
when it becomes; when it comes to
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary