grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
attendance; participation; presence
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
elopement; running away with a lover
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
royal capital; imperial capital
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be conspicuous; to stand out
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to gather; to collect; to assemble