live music or performance
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
summer clothing; summer wear; summer goods
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to be saved up (of money)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
occasional; infrequent; rare
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
Für Elise (composition by Ludwig van Beethoven)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
dementia; stupidity; foolishness; fool