mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
bridal costume; wedding dress
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
virgin; innocent young woman
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to make use of; to lend money
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to take to task; to take it out on
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
a Buddha; deceased person
my husband; one's family; family member
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
younger people; future generations
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
moron; idiot; stupid person
parental love or affection
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
method of bringing up; method of raising
illegitimate child; secret love child