good performance; good work; great success
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
report; notification; registration
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
fifth day of the month; five days
every year; yearly; annually
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
while; during; performed in this condition
main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
suppression; repression; subjugation
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad