a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
rating; classification; allocation; grading
Figaro; Le Figaro (French newspaper)
Franz; Franc; Francis; Frantz
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
your company; your shrine
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown