to repent; to be penitent
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
misanthropy; misanthropist
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to pick up; to find; to gather
look of death; shadow of death
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
your husband; her husband
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to be surprised; to be astonished
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to go out and away; to leave