explanation; interpretation
using the strongest words possible
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
traveling entertainer who wears a lion mask and does tumbling acts
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
how; in what way; circumstances
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
something; what; why; how
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
strange; rare; novel; curious
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
lover; sweetheart; mistress
standing; regular; permanent