vexing; irritating; impatient
older sister; elder sister
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
body; group; party; company; troupe
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
3000; three thousand; many
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
innumerable; countless; numberless
quiver (worn on the right hip; post-Nara period)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to look upwards; to look up
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in addition; besides this; twice
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
refined taste; elegant pursuits
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot