only; merely; but; no more than
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
index; index number; indicator; exponent
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
repair; renovation; restoration
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
favored geisha; beloved geisha; geisha someone is showing favor to
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15); Feast of Lanterns
garden lantern; hanging lantern
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
soon; shortly; before long
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
bet; wager; stake; gamble
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit