attendance; presence; appearance
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
man; male; masculine gender
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
order of chivalry; chivalric order
leader of a delegation (body, party)
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
commencing with; including
in succession; one by one
passing away; dying; death
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
boiled and half-dried bonito
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
imagination; supposition; guess
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
drinking party; banquet; feast
to compete with; to vie for
to have a meal together; to sit at table
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
jumping to a wrong conclusion