cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
womanly; ladylike; feminine
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
tone (of voice); manner of talking
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back
Kazunomiya (1846.7.3-1877.9.2)
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
retirement (from the world); seclusion
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
rented house; house for rent
furnishings; implements; equipment
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
dwelling; house; residence; address
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
neighbouring house; neighboring house
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed