pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
stopping at; going no further than
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
ancient soldier's hat; common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)
young retainer; young samurai
servant in charge of footwear
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
hosho paper; traditional white, uncreased Japanese paper made from high-quality mulberry wood
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
hey there; I say; see here
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
homecoming; return to one's home
large gate (to a castle); front gate; checkpoint (Edo period)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
female servant; maidservant
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to see; to look; to watch
undergoing training; learning
drill (esp. military); training
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be erected; to be built