reality; actuality; hard fact
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
ignorant of the ways of the world
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
how many people; a number of people
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
approximate age; age range
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to make an appearance; to show up
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
people; citizens; subjects; folk
respect and affection; love and respect
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to concern; to be related
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma