bozu mekuri; bonze turnup; card game played with a hyakunin isshu deck
visitor's or pilgrims' lodgings in a temple; priest's quarters
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
Buddhism; Buddhist teachings
good bye; I'm off; see you later
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
rejection (of an application)
Buddhist memorial service
approximate age; age range
faking crying; crocodile tears
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
Japanese (people, language, style)
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
sleeping together in a huddle
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
no sleep or rest; working day and night
answering machine; answer phone
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
clearing one's throat; cough
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
complete recovery of health
to be too numerous; to be too much
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order