to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
unmarried person living affluently
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
that; he; she; that person
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
messenger; envoy; emissary
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
role; duty; responsibility
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
regarding highly; attaching importance to
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to