to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
drinking party; banquet; feast
at the meeting; on the occasion
style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
master; teacher; stable master
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
practice; practising; training; study
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
practice book used in jōruri and nagauta
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
though; notwithstanding; although
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after