to head home; to leave for home
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
to understand; to make out
woman; lady; adult female
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
big problem; major issue; big controversy
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dim-witted; slow to catch on
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
2nd day of the month; two days
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to fit (inside something)
audience; attendance; hearers
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
Western clothing; Western binding
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
woman; female; feminine gender
creation; Creation (by God)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
don't worry; no worries; never mind
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
had better ...; had better not ...