wearing one's hair up; coming-of-age ceremony where 12 to 13-year-old girls get their long hair tied up; wearing one's hair up with a hairpin (type of hairstyle used by court ladies)
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
small person acting arrogantly on someone else's authority; person who borrows the authority of another to browbeat others; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
monetary; financial; pecuniary
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
chance (of success); odds
lineage; pedigree; good family
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
you (plural); all of you; you all
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile