a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
festival merrymaking; revelry
attendance; participation; presence
influential person; man of importance
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
loud shout; excited cheering
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
but; however; provided that
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
each; (arch.) you (plural)
billeting area; cantonment; encampment; étape
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
annual installment; annual instalment
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
as a test; by way of trial; as an experiment; by way of experiment; tentatively
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
arbitration; intercession; mediation
in the village; within the village