scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
resignation; acceptance; consolation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(written) work; book; writings
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
Fire Dog (23rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
empress dowager; queen mother
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
government ordinance; cabinet order
government official; public official
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
Jōkyō era (1684.2.21-1688.9.30)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
offense (against the law); offence; violation
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss