paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
(husband and wife) earning a living together
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
in the same way as; just like
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
ring; link; open spirals of heavy metal wire twisted into a kettle and used to lift it (tea ceremony)
delivery to the wrong house or person (email, postal items, etc.); false notification; mistaken notification; notifying somebody incorrectly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
pickled vegetables; pickles
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
shelf on which tea and tea implements are kept
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
death; the late; the deceased
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)