home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
the present year; at that time
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
celebration; congratulations
counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders)
this world; this life; world of the living
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
drinking party; banquet; feast
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
how many times; how often
gathering; theatrical troupe
failure; mistake; blunder
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
famous brand of sake; choice sake
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
granted that; even if; even though
loud recitation (of a poem); (another's) poems
laths; bamboo lathing; short kyogen dance, danced to chanted accompaniment
silver-colored folding fan (coloured)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
a blooming cut flower; glorious death
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
large earthenware pot (esp. for storage of liquids); large earthenware jar