to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
souvenir store; gift shop
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
sasadango; rice dumpling made with mugwort and red bean paste steamed in a bamboo leaf
Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
descendant; progeny; offspring
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
delayed child-bearing (esp. after the age of 35); late child-bearing
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to count on one's fingers
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
now that; since; so long as; because
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
opposite bank; farther shore
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest