to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
evening; early night hours
to collect; to assemble; to gather
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
attendance; presence; appearance
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to tumble down; to roll down
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to get late; to advance; to wear on
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
finishing blow; coup de grâce
will not do; do not; does not
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed