charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
something like ...; something called ...
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
just a minute; small quantity
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
great war; great battle; world war
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
large number (of); many; majority