well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort; mugwort rice cake
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
thank you for your continued patronage
to accept; to receive; to agree
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
vertical stripes; striped fabric
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
half-width obi (kimono sash)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe