food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
to invite; to show (someone) in
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
husband and wife; married couple
quiet conversation; idle talk
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to gain strength; to have energy
staying in Tokyo (the capital)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to govern; to manage; to subdue
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
refutation; rebuttal; retort
situation; developments; outcome
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
to be contented; to be at ease
setting off (on a trip); departure
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
clear weather; good weather
that year; same year; same age
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
start; leaving; marching off
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
on the occasion of; at the time of
edict; ordinance; proclamation
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to establish; to formulate