to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
inn town; post town; post-station town
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
central part; heart (of a city)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
determination; resolution
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment