married woman; woman; lady
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
district; section; sector
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
to throw into; to toss into
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
ancient time; age of the gods
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
your body; your health; yourself; you
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis