shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
coloured paper; colored paper
once upon a time; a long time ago
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
pride in one's strength or skill
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
way of eating; how to eat
alone; by oneself; on one's own
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
Ashihara Kuniko (1912.12.16-1997.3.13)
Togaeri Chizuko (1921.6-)
Todoroki Yukiko (1917.9.11-1967.5.11)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education