young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
retainer; retinue; servant
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
nothing but; none other than
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
show; exhibition; spectacle
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
haori (Japanese formal coat)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
one's home; one's native province
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
party-internal; within the party
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible