lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
briefer; elucidator; exponent; expositor; explainer
state of a country (population, resources, etc.); condition of a country; strength of a country
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
traveling entertainer who wears a lion mask and does tumbling acts
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
high; noble; refined; advanced
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
rumour; rumor; comment; commentary; review
depravity; corruption; degradation
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
artistic work; literary work
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to palm off; to force a sale
tune (melody, piece of music)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back