underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
karaori; Chinese weave; cloth decorated with birds and flowers in silk; noh theater costume made with karaori weave
bench used by kabuki actors during performance; for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); acrida cinerea; oriental longheaded locust
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
divine or supernatural skill
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
brilliant; bright; glorious
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
item; article; dish; course; finest item
immediately; at once; instantly
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
errand runner; messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period); patroller; minor official (Edo period)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
old friend; old acquaintance
first of all; in the first place
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
ruler's orders; master's orders
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
remaining snow; lingering snow