lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
servant; manservant; menial
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
refinement; elegance; grace
charm; attractiveness; humanity
other things; the rest; leisure tasks
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Takarai Kikaku (1661-1707)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
abandoned child; foundling
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me