affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
tedious; boring; being fed up with
public execution; public embarrassment
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
tomfoolery; monkey business
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
along; parallel to; in accordance with
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
advocate; proponent; supporter
people; citizens; subjects; folk
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to blame; to find fault with
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other