Battle of Dan-no-ura (final battle of the Genpei War; 1185)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
maid of honor; maid of honour
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to extend (building); to build on
summer vacation; summer holiday
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
whole summer; summer long
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
Mikasanomiya (part of the royal family)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
kitchen; financial situation
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)