princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
marriage ceremony; wedding
woman's loincloth (worn as a kimono underskirt); single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
meeting; greeting; welcome
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
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
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
Matsudaira Yoshinaga (1828-1890)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
entreaty; supplication; petition