preparations for a journey
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
please; somehow or other; one way or another
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
five most important temples of a region
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
staying up all night; all-night vigil
fate; destiny; predestination
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to leave something as it is
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to begin talking; to open up