going on a pleasure jaunt
festival merrymaking; revelry
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
dignity; majesty; sanctity
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
weak constitution; ill health
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
proper; respectable; decent; honest
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
one edge; one end; one side
to be badly made; to fail
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place