reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to give; to do (something) for
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
testimony; (verbal) evidence
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
everything; anything; nothing
powerful local clan; local strongman
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; entry to the imperial court (in the Heian period)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hostility; antagonism; opposition
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
personal history; background; career
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room