village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
of tender years; very young
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
nice; likeable; desirable
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
ceremony; rite; ritual; service