here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
one's own handwriting; autograph
girl; young (unmarried) woman
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
pretension; conceit; hubris
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
high and low (social standing)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to be jostling against each other
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam