boy; son; baby boy; young man
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
in one's own way or style
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
sympathy; compassion; pity
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
distant; remote; isolated
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(something) despised; (something) made light of
Abe no Sadatou (1019-1062 CE)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
our country; our land; one's own country
but; however; even though; even if
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to get on the wrong vehicle (bus, train, etc.)
something well-known throughout the world
avenue in the capital; busy main street of the capital; main thoroughfare
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
proceeding to the capital
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
naivete; simplicity; innocence
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)