waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
coloured paper; colored paper
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
one's own work; making by oneself
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances
tune (melody, piece of music)
cotton garment; clothes made out of cotton
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
determination; resolution
this family; we; this house
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
history; pedigree; lineage
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
immediately; right away; on the spot
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(full) name; family name and given name
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to give an important position
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); female servant for a samurai family; lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
private secretary; amanuensis
dark (color); concentrated; thick