to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
same village; same town; same province
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
food and drink; eating and drinking
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
(battery) charger; AC adapter
charging (electrically); electrification
drinking party; banquet; feast
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
bombshell announcement (statement)
occasional; infrequent; rare
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
head of family; originator
to make merry; to be festive
state of mind; mentality; psychology
radical (of a kanji character)
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
identifier; distinguished name; DN
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate