extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
entrance; admission; entering
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
public holiday; celebration (of)
attendance; participation; presence
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
military affairs; military service
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); 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 ritsuryo)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to relax; to feel at home
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
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
(your) daughter; young woman
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
hateful; detestable; loathsome
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person