eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to look upwards; to look up
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
place for showering next to a tub
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
hole cut in a wall, panelling, etc. to let light in
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe
pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
alley; alleyway; lane; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove