to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
husband and wife; married couple
how many months?; how long?
Imperial tour; royal progress
power; authority; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
large number (of); many; majority
casualties; the killed and wounded
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
true state; actual condition; reality
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
fixed date; settlement date
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to run around; to bustle about
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve