congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
suddenly disappears somewhere
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
exile; banishment; deportation
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
scattered animal feed; ground bait
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
what time; (lit.) which hour
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dispersing; breaking up; running away
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
troublesome; pain in the butt