to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
fine castle; famous castle
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be too numerous; to be too much
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
impassioned speech; fervent speech
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
festival merrymaking; revelry
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
success; prosperity; boom
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
refined; genteel; graceful; decent