reigning; controlling; dictating
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
curious; strange; unusual
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
woman; lady; adult female
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
carefree; free from worry
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to draw breath; to take a rest after work; to have a breather; to take a break
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
to learn something through hearing
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)