ordinary; common; mediocre
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
does not; do not; will not do
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to be greedy; to devour greedily
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
young master; young gentleman
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
verbalization; putting into words
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
government office building
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
source of revenue; financial supporter
biological younger brother
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
almost (did); nearly (did)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse