improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
accession to the throne; enthronement
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to show up; to appear; to turn up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
contract; compact; agreement
indicate reason; infers some protest
to go out and away; to leave
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
verbal promise; one's word
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
royal castle; imperial castle