to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
many; numerous; various; large number of
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to detain; to check; to restrain
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
marriage proposal; marriage talks
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
approval; license; licence; permission
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
viceroy; governor-general
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fixed date; appointed day
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; swinging
(social) position; status
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
tool; implement; means; furniture
to congratulate; to celebrate
way of speaking; intimation
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag