dispersal; scattering; discrete
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
instead; but (on the other hand)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
early on; earlier on; from early
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
three; three years of age
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
scoundrel; rascal; villain
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
here and there; around and about
to solicit; to demand; to extort
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
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
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
experienced; seasoned; veteran
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
several times; once or twice
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
highest-ranking blind court official; temple administrator; shrine administrator; administrator of a manor; (arch.) inspection; (arch.) inspector
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
proceeding to the capital
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport