masterful performance; virtuosity
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
monetary offering; offertory
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
the lower classes; the common people
to make one's rounds; to patrol
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
attendance; presence; appearance
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
information; experience; knowledge; observation
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
ability; capability; skill
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
multiplication table; times table
to accord someone every courtesy
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
that is to say; so that means
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
Mister Donut (fast food franchise)
branch office; branch store
bloodsucking; sucking blood
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again