authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
trend; tendency; momentum
point of compromise; common ground
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
personal appearance; character; personality
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
gender; distinction of sex; sex
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
occasional; infrequent; rare
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
in swarms; in great crowds
to put someone to trouble
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
division into equal parts; equal parts
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
reviewing stand; box; gallery
seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to strip and leave clothes lying around
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average