妾の半生涯 – Vocabulary list

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

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heavy rain

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thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)

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乱みだす

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

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鳴なる神かみ

thunder

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おどろおどろしい

eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious

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はためく

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

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刹せつ那な

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

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児こ

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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初はつ声こえ

first sound of the year for an animal; first sound of the season

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うぶい

innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated

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雨あめ

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

2

降ふりしきる

to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour

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たつ

to pass (of time); to elapse

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まく

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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細ほそい

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

長なが

long

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天てん上じょう

the heavens

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かれる

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

2

入にゅう籍せき

entry in family register

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籍せき

one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

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診しん察さつ

medical examination

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同どう郷きょう

same village; same town; same province

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双そう方ほう

both parties; both sides

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保たもつ

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

医い

medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor

2

義ぎ侠きょう

chivalry; generosity

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ぎきょう

technology association; technology institute; technical cooperation

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富とむ

to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

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一いっ子し

one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)

2

いっする

to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate

2

嫡ちゃく男なん

heir; eldest son

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役やく所しょ

government office; public office

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届とどけ出いでる

to give notice; to submit notice

1

難なん関かん

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

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ヤレ

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!

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愛あい着ちゃく

attachment (esp. to things); love; affection

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三さん十じゅう日にち

thirtieth day of the month; thirty days

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遠えん路ろ

long way; great distance

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旅りょ行こう

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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言いい分わけ

excuse; explanation

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乳う母ば

wet nurse; nursing mother

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小しょう児に

young child; infant

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後うしろ髪がみ

hair on the back of one's head

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切きり払はらう

to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off

1

下げ女じょ

maidservant

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新しん橋ばし

Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)

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発はっ車しゃ

departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

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間あいだに

while; during (the time when)

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砕くだける

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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Vocabulary list: 妾の半生涯