mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
cruise; navigation; sailing
to join together; to combine; to join up
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
festival merrymaking; revelry
messenger; envoy; emissary
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
to be saved up (of money)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
clanging; empty; deserted
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
moderately wealthy person
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
setting a bad example to others
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
strong-willed; strong of heart
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel