lord of a manor; estate steward
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
study group; study meeting
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to speak; to say; to vocalize
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to discuss; to talk together
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
invitation; introduction; temptation
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know