illustrated storybook with yellow covers (Edo period)
sharebon; late Edo-period novelette about life in the red-light districts
type of picture book popular in the late Edo period
yomihon (type of popular literature from the late Edo period)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
common saying; slang; argot
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
counter for books; volume
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
manuscript; version; draft
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable
writing; composition; essay; sentence
Sinology; study of China or of the Chinese classics
simple and clear; plain and lucid
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
for example; for instance; e.g.
former years; formerly; a few years ago
dispatch; despatch; sending
but; however; even though; even if
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)