thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
regular time; stated period
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
student guidance; student counseling
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to become empty; to be emptied
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
good things come to those who wait
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
very; greatly; exceedingly
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means