merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to amuse oneself; to make merry
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
almost; roughly; approximately
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
fifth day of the month; five days
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
don't you think?; indicates question
drinking bout; merrymaking
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
conjecture; guesswork; guess
to separate from; to detach
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
mockery; derision; ridicule
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
any number of people; as many people as one likes
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be perturbed; to be agitated
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
there being no use in arguing (about it)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)