Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
correction; rectification; mending; repair
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
in accordance with; according to
high voltage; high pressure
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
even though; despite; notwithstanding
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like this; in this way; as you see
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
hairdresser; hairdressing
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right