wealthy and powerful family
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
severing of connections or relations
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
society; public; community; social studies
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
world; society; people; the public
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
consideration; taking into account
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
with a friendly grin; smilingly
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
look!; there!; here!; that is
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
don't you think?; indicates question
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
people; men and women; each person; everybody
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to shut in; to confine; to contain
power; might; authority; influence