suō (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai)
kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
immediate follower (of the shogun)
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
Hōki (former province located in the central and western parts of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
pardon; remission; amnesty
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
biological younger brother
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
what is called; what they call; so-called
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
ration; stipend; allowance
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
alternation of generations
interruption; interference; butting in
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions