to hear a rumor; to get wind of
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
high street; town centre (center)
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
unrequited love; illicit love; secret affections
rice grown on dry land; dry land rice plant
here and there; in places
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
multimillionaire; billionaire
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
toilet; lavatory; powder room
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
fine tea; brand-name tea; famous tea; choice tea; well-known brand of quality green tea
smell and taste; flavour; flavor
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
imperial visit; imperial outing
beautiful woman (metaphorical)
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
trouble; pains; backbreaking exertions
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at