three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
initiation into an art or discipline
tattling; telling on (someone)
one party; one faction; one clique
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
to be conspicuous; to stand out
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
mask; disguise; guise; mask
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
title of honour; title of honor
way; course; the only way
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
briskly; quickly; promptly
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but