last week; the week before
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
high mountain; alpine mountain
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
head of the Department of Worship
the said family; the same family
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
speech and conduct; words and deeds
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
confusion; mixing; merger
pleasant circumstances; enjoyable matter
Shinagawa Yajirou (1843-1900)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
great cause; moral law; justice
danger; peril; hazard; risk
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
many samurai; many gentlefolk
homecoming; returning home
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
ethics; moral philosophy; (study of) Confucianism (esp. neo-Confucianism); (study of) Taoism; Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to know each other; to exchange vows; to love each other
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed