梅里先生行状記 – Vocabulary list

味み覚かく

taste; palate; sense of taste

1

衣い裳しょう

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

2

音おん曲ぎょく

songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance

1

たし

want to ... do something; would like to ...

1

和わ歌か

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

2

俳はい諧かい

haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry

2

かたる

to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

1

程ほどよい

moderate; proper; just right

2

社しゃ交こう

social life; social intercourse

1

おいて

at; in; on

1

五ご分ぶ

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

1

あてはまる

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

1

上じょう品ひん

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

づくり

making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

1

一ひとすじ

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

3

なでつける

to comb down; to smooth down

1

化け粧しょう

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

1

色いろ白じろ

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

1

頬ほお紅べに

cheek rouge; blusher; blush

1

赤あか味み

reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

1

秀しゅう才さい

bright person; talented student; prodigy

1

鼻び骨こつ

nasal bone

1

しまり

closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline

1

愛あい嬌きょう

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

ぼる

to ask a high price; to overcharge

1

背せ丈たけ

stature; height

1

薄うす肉にく

light red

1

にくい

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

生あい憎にく

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

3

お立たち

departure; leaving; starting; standing

1

しとやか

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

3

ごもっとも

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

深しん更こう

middle of the night; dead of night; midnight

1

推すい参さん

paying an unannounced visit; rudeness

1

侍じ女じょ

lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid

6

こしもと

chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area

4

流ながし目め

sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

1

不ふ美び人じん

plain woman

1

長ちょう座ざ

long stay

4

猜さい疑ぎ

suspicion; jealousy

2

細ほそめる

to make narrow

1

睫まつ毛げ

eyelashes

3

世せ評ひょう

reputation; public opinion

2

財ざい政せい

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

1

持もちこたえる

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

手しゅ腕わん

ability; capability; skill

1

様よう式しき

style; form; pattern

1

廻かい廊ろう

corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

2

京きょう風ふう

Kyoto style; urbanity; refinement

1

加か味み

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

2

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Vocabulary list: 梅里先生行状記