audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
dozens; scores of; decades
with curious eyes; curiously
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
high heels; high-heeled shoes
meanwhile; in the meantime
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
design; idea; conception; plan
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard