three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
fiction writer; dime novelist
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
postponement; adjournment
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
family which supports a temple; parishioner
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
burning at the stake; burning to death
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
execution; punishment; spanking
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
worry; mental agony; heartache
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
whispered conversation; whispering