after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
physical condition; state of health
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
older sister; elder sister
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
festival; feast; carnival
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
traditional; conventional
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
dressed up (in fine clothes)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)