anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
three; three years of age
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
young master; young gentleman
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
each time it happens; at all such times
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
awareness; realization; noticing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily