back street; back alley; slums
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
(wearing) low over one's eyes
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
exclusive; attached to; specialist
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to lay aside; to set aside
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
reward; honorarium; remuneration
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
hoarding; storing away (without using)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view