slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
repentance; confession; penitence
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
neighbourhood; neighborhood
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one thin flat object; one sheet
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
light; faint; pale; fleeting