woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
house where the family is out
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
frequent; densely packed; thick
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
master; teacher; stable master
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
a long time (since the last time)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
reception room; parlor; parlour
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
hair at the temples; hair at the sides of the head
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial