(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one eye; one of one's eyes
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look around; to survey
royal castle; imperial castle
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
changing completely; transformation
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stiffen; to become stiff
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)