fop; swell; dude; coxcomb; vain person
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
agricultural community; farm village; rural
marriage ceremony; wedding
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
putting life into; animating; cheering up
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
preparation; arrangements
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
anonymous person; a nobody
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
study of classical Japanese literature and culture; provincial school (established under the ritsuryō system for educating children of district governors); school (of a provincial capital during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome
village; hamlet; countryside; country
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr