merits; distinguished services
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
outermost region of the castle
dot; point; mark; gidayū musicians (in kabuki)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
district; section; sector
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
infertility; sterility; barrenness
oligozoospermia; oligospermia
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
originally; by nature; from the start
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed