(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
really; truly; indeed; good grief
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
festival; feast; carnival
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
commander; general; leader
line; queue; procession; matrix
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
decoration; ornament; trimmings
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
each; (arch.) you (plural)
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
reviewing stand; box; gallery
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
line of regents and advisers (advisors)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
emperor (of Japan); mikado
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
himself; yourself; herself
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
a follower; yield allegiance to
magistrate; shogunate administrator
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very