some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
as stated; verbatim; literally
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
military affairs; military service
about; on; regarding; per; for every
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to relax; to feel at home
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
your daughter; young woman
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
hateful; detestable; loathsome