to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to creep about; to crawl around
to surge; to well up; to gush out
such; this sort of; like this
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
(overnight) stay; lodging
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(not) even once; (not) ever
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
Ashikaga period (i.e. Muromachi period; 1336-1573)
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
to own; to receive; to understand
chief vassal; senior statesman
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
treatment as a guest; guest
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
the same; the said; likewise