absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
long hair style popular in the Genroku era
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
royal castle; imperial castle
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
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
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to faint; to be exhausted
close-haul; reach; reefed sail
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
what's what; heads or tails
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex