(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to become clear; to be made public
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
Shōtoku era (1711.4.25-1716.6.22)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
first meeting; first interview with
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
subordination; dependency
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious