countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
great laughter; burst of laughter
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
had better ...; had better not ...
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
worry; mental agony; heartache
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to head home; to leave for home
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
alteration (esp. of suits and kimonos); re-tailoring; remaking
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
(being) worth seeing; impressive
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence