to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
appearance; air; condition; state; form
instructor; tutor (to a prince)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
easy to read; legible; clear
narrative-like structure; narrative style
value; preciousness; nobility
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
advance; moving forward; progress
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
hotel charge; lodging expense
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
leaving everything to someone else
estimation; criticism; comment
number of (large) animals
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
celebratory banquet; feast
(positive) economic effect
planning; project; plan; design