where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
occasional; infrequent; rare
to say; to be called; to do
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
matchmaking; acting as a go-between
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to ask; to enquire; to query
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
being very busy; busyness
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
hastily made; improvised preparation
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
samurai for the shogunate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave