because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
next (day, morning, etc.); following
public praise; making another's virtues well-known
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
pressure of business; busy
thousand years; very long period; forever
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
variety of ceremonial dress made of intertwined cloth and silk threads
long hakama; trailing hakama
young person; youth; young
beginning of the year; the oldest person
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
situation; developments; outcome
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
incidentally; at the same time
to shed light; to cast light
what time; (lit.) which hour
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)
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
returning (to the authorities); restoring
intelligence; discernment