censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
near oneself; close to one; familiar
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
edge; relative; relations; border
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
open verandah; open veranda
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
left side; left-hand side
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to lie deep in; to extend far back
wooden fence; board fence
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron); spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
sitting opposite each other
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
still (continuing); as ever; further
tone (of voice); manner of talking
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to half-rise to one's feet
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
be (that) as it may; having said that
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back