often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
trouble; quarrel; dispute
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
grotesque; disgusting; gross
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
on the way back; returning
family name; lineage; birth; clan
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
dark bay (horse coat color)
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
powerful family; powerful clan
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
Houjou Tokimasa (1138-1215)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to badger; to pester; to beg
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
swiftness; fleetness of foot; swift horse; outstanding talent; person of great talent
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
sampling food; tasting; trying
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to that degree; to that extent; that much
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
oracle; revelation; divine message
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
internal organs; viscera; intestines
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be transparent; to leave a gap
one evening; some evenings
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough