柳橋物語 – Vocabulary list

出でかかる

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

話わ題だい

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

3

興きょう味み

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

なくなる

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

6

お嬢じょうさん

(another's) daughter; young lady

1

袖そでにする

to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)

1

おくれる

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

めだつ

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

幕ばく府ふ

bakufu; shogunate

3

米べい価か

rice price

1

騰とう貴き

rise (in price or value); appreciation; advance

1

表おもて向むき

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

2

価か格かく

price; value; cost

1

関かん東とう

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

2

一いっ帯たい

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

2

に加くわえて

in addition

1

米べい穀こく

rice

1

その他ほか

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

1

物ぶっ資し

goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies

1

流りゅう通つう

circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional

1

利り

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

少しょう数すう

small number; few; minority

1

商しょう人にん

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

3

握にぎる

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

8

庶しょ民みん

common people; ordinary people; masses

2

元げん禄ろく

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

1

年ねん代だい

age; era; period; date

1

華はなやか

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

2

大だい尽じん

rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee

1

文ぶん左ざ衛え門もん

Bunzaemon

1

国くに

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

奈な良ら

Nara (city, prefecture)

2

茂も左ざ衛え門もん

Mozaemon

1

富ふ豪ごう

wealthy person; millionaire

2

花か街がい

red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter

1

戯あじゃら

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

1

場じょう

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

1

ぎじょう

assembly hall; the House

1

万まん金きん

immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen

1

げた

geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

2

遊ゆう蕩とう

self-indulgent pleasure

1

ゆうとう

(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude

1

芭ば蕉しょう

Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)

2

其き角かく

Takarai Kikaku (1661-1707)

1

企き画かく

planning; project; plan; design

1

嵐らん雪せつ

Ransetsu

1

俳はい諧かい師し

writer of haikai poems

1

はいかい

loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling

1

絵え師し

painter; artist; painter supported by patron

1

狩かり

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

1

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Vocabulary list: 柳橋物語