Nishijin silk fabrics; Nishijin brocade
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
dozens; scores of; decades
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
without; unless; have to do
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
education; training; discipline
same crime; being equally guilty
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill