to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
history; pedigree; lineage
crescent moon; young moon
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
every evening; night after night
to wander; to roam from place to place
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
just because; even if; even though
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
welcome; (warm) reception
and yet; though; when; in spite of
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse