then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
have a good day; take care; see you
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
society; the world; the times
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
girl; lass; young thing; chick
being intrusive; intrusive person
boy; son; baby boy; young man
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role