carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
foster mother; adoptive mother
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
what sort of; what kind of; what way
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
participation; joining; entry; adherence
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
living room (Western style); sitting room
had better ...; had better not ...
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to encamp; to take up positions
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to look around; to survey
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to come and go; to go back and forth
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
calamity; disaster; misfortune
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to keep a watchful eye on
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress