patrolling; making one's rounds
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
how; in what way; how about; questionable
going around; patrol; round; tour
audience (with someone of high standing)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to raise one's voice; to shout
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
different opinion; objection
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
moment; brief space of time
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
internal conditions; true state of affairs
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
having no idea; having no clue
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
very likely; very probable
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something