to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
about; concerning; related to; -ish
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
property; fortune; assets
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
grand; imposing; magnificent
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
attractiveness; charm; amiability
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
very much; exceedingly; extremely
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
act of mercy; helping another person
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship