participation; joining; entry; adherence
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
after that; afterwards; thereafter
court lady; lady-in-waiting
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
woman; lady; adult female
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
marriage proposal; marriage talks
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
theatre-going; theater-going
actor; actress; player; performer
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
if it is the case that ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful