haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
dry riverbed; river beach
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
something like ...; something called ...
to employ; to hire (a servant)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
control; management; supervision
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
want to ... do something; would like to ...
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
bringing; taking; carrying
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
adopted daughter; foster daughter
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)