a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
number one; first; best; most; game; round
bringing; taking; carrying
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to watch steadily; to stare
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
family which supports a temple; parishioner
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
money-making; earning money
safety; welfare; well-being
fortune-telling; divination
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
amount of money; sum of money
honour; honor; glory; privilege
once or twice; repeatedly
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
tea and cakes; refreshments
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(Japanese) empress; queen
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable