to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
bebop (1940s popular music)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
godsend; gift from providence
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; SALT; salt; salt (in cryptography)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
IC card; smart card; chip card
ticket window; box office; ticket
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
negative thinking; pessimism
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
as planned; according to plan
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
jungle; jungle; jungle music
primeval forest; virgin forest