sword hunt; sword confiscation
selection of music; song selection
right (to do something); authority; power
way; method; means; (technical) specification
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to entertain; to make welcome
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
superior; superiors; senior
self-control; self-restraint
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
age thirty; one's thirties
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
obedience; submission; resignation
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
to frolic about; to mess around
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
principle of laissez-faire
drinking party; get-together