recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
court lady; lady-in-waiting
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
great success; huge success
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tendency; trend; inclination
as a child; when one was a child
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
difference in social standing; difference in social position
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
sublime; noble; high-minded
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
chasing after women; womanizing
straight-laced person; stubborn person
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
day after day; day by day
to give flowers as a gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
3rd day of the month; three days
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour