to attract attention; to come into the limelight
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; 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; it's been a long time; long time no see
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
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
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
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
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
(another's) daughter; young lady
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
world; society; people; the public
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
stopping at; going no further than
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled