maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
paper-covered lamp or lantern
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to close (one's eyes); to shut
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to intend; to be sure that
twisted paper; twisted-paper string
to leave unseen or unread
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
wet nurse; nursing mother
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry