old gentleman; elderly gentleman
still; even now; to this day
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to put into the mouth; to eat
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
setting a place; setting the table
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
because; the reason why is
social life; social intercourse
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
way of eating; how to eat
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
gazing at (in wonderment)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to distribute; to hand out
to speak; to say; to vocalize
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
ignorant of the ways of the world
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to show up; to appear; to turn up