crude drug; natural drug; galenical
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
look; glance; (at first) sight
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
quiet conversation; idle talk
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
Yangtze River (China); Changjiang River; long river
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
considerably; greatly; a lot
as you are aware; as you know
Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata); parasol pine; koyamaki
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
Japanese arborvitae (Thuja standishii)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
reform; reformation; reorganization
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
kitchen; financial situation; finances
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
Tempō Reforms (series of government measures; 1841-1843)
proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion