to press a question; to cross-examine
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to turn towards; to point
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
very recently; in the very recent past
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
distinction; differentiation; classification
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
complexion; colour; color; blood red
health; healthy; sound; fit
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
previous ruler; ancestors
to shake one's head (in denial)
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
error; mistake; slip; bug
right (to do something); authority; power
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
Tottori (city, prefecture)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money