forced labour (labor) imposed upon commoners (ritsuryo period)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
expensive to rent; ranked too high for one's abilities (of a wrestler)
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
information; making a report (to a superior)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to appreciate; to be thankful
poisoning; kill by poison
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
however; having said that; but
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment