area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to drink up; to drain (cup)