finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
motherland; fatherland; native country
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
you (plural); all of you; you all
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
modesty; humility; being humble
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
item; article; dish; course; finest item
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
-less; lacking; non-existing
if it is the case that ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat