grand; far-reaching; ambitious
item; article; dish; course; finest item
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
secretary; councillor; councilor
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
back street; back alley; slums
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
perfect; complete; flawless
thank you for your continued patronage
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
high street; town centre (center)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
dock; thorough physical examination
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure