ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
companion; partner; spouse
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
burning fallen leaves; autumn leaf burning
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
but; however; provided that
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
questions and answers; dialogue
stealthily; secretly; in secret
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
thick black silk from Hachijo Island
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
(Edo-period) town magistrate
(successive lords) using the same retainers
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook