the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
contest; comparison; competition
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
leaving; quitting; retiring
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
quickly; calmly; intently
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
evening; early night hours
one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
creation; founding; initiating
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
Ooe No Hiromoto (1148-1225)
descendant; posterity; offspring
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to own; to receive; to understand
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family