formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
(paper) cord for tying the hair
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
still better; even better
newly washed hair; wet hair
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
so; like this; in this way
objection; dissent; protest
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
interview (e.g. for a job)
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
family; relatives; dependents; household
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater