preliminary arrangements; spade work
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to increase; to add to; to augment
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to complain; to make a complaint
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
sense of sound; sense of pitch
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
ago; since; before; previous
history; pedigree; lineage
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
feeling; sense; impression
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
successive generations; successive emperors
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be fated to; be linked by fate
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
good name; good reputation; your name
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
you; (arch.) your residence
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to hold a small dinner party