rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
grandfather; male senior-citizen
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
rebellion; great uprising
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to prevent; to take precautions
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
gross; disgusting; sickening
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to throw on the fire; to burn
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
business; trade; operations; sales
Edo-period business taxes