(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to intend; to be sure that
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
to appear all together; to be all present
as is habit; the way life normally is
and then; and so; and; so then
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
next (day, morning, etc.); following
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
torii; Shinto shrine archway
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
all present; all concerned; all of us
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)
old man; venerable gentleman
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
the press; (in the) newspapers