elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to apologize; to apologise
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to look attractive; to look nice
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
one's house; one's home; one's family
banquet or reception hall
founder of a religious sect
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
(arch.) armrest; desk; table
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
those (near the second person)
every person; each one; everybody
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
pretension; assumption (of a title)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
food offering to the gods; prepared food
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire