to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be hot on a person's heels
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
village; hamlet; countryside; country
stopping place for horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws (Edo period); high way resting place; wholesale rag dealer
palanquin bearer; coolie; wandering robber
difficult problem; challenge
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
highway route (Edo period); main route
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
beggar; derelict; player; actor; actress
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
arbitration; intercession; mediation