song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
female servant; maidservant
to change (one's clothes)
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
that matter; those matters
uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly
internal discord; domestic discord
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
state; country; nation; tutelary deity; god of grain
lord of a manor; estate steward
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
new building; new construction
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
bringing; taking; carrying
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
trees and stones; unfeeling person
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
silvering; silvered item; person who is all style and no substance; poser
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is