excited condition; excited state
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
of course; certainly; naturally
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to be opposite; to face each other
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
family; members of a family
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
recommendation; referral; endorsement
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
physical education; PE; gym (class)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
senior high school; high school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
for example; for instance; e.g.
match; game; bout; contest
overall victory; championship
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
(another's) daughter; young lady
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
homecoming; returning home