inspection; examination; checking
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
shouting in a thunderous voice
appears to be; apparently
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to run out (e.g. of the room)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
stable boy; stable hand; groom
door; gate; opening; title page
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
Shoukenkoutaigou (1849.5.9-1914.4.11) (empress dowager)
red cloth; red background
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
15th day of the 8th lunar month; eighth month of the lunar calendar
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
decision; judgment; resolution