present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
relish; gusto; appreciation
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
decoration; ornament; trimmings
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to suck on; to cling to; to chew on
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
patience; endurance; perseverance
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
annotation; explanatory note; comment
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
inside one's heart; in one's mind
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hesitation; indecision; vacillation