iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
female household; household consisting wholly of women
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
spirit of a deceased person
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
fortune; good deed; curious
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
war; fighting; fierce competition
curtains hung (from trees or poles) during a flower-viewing party
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
kimono fabrics shop; draper
much less; to say nothing of
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
(the likes of) a mere tradesman
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise