hometown; rural districts
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
wickedness; evil; wicked person
pus; corruption; rot; evils
piling up; multiple layers
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study