meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to call in; to invite; to bring in
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
young master; son of a high-ranking person
just a minute; small quantity
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
guard; security (officer); guardsman
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
now that; since; so long as; because
having no special rank or title
being out of office; lacking a title
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
major powers of the world; great powers
generation; lifetime; age
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
adoration; admiration; devotion