not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
relay station; post station; stage
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
travel; traveler; traveller
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree
winged spindle-tree (Euonymus alatus); burning bush; winged euonymus
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
concern; sympathy; solicitude; nature; disposition; temperament
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
gathering; theatrical troupe
to start shouting; to break out
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence