lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
living up to (one's, its) reputation
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
commitment; pledge; promise
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
you could say; you might say; verging on the
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
territory; domain; dominion; possession
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
domestic affairs; internal administration
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
retainer; attendant; escort
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame