daughter of the home; unmarried woman who owns (the future rights to) a home
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
carp streamer; carp banner
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
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)
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
the present year; at that time
bygones; the past; past event
piling shame on top of shame
to keep a house; to run a household
humiliation; shame; loss of face
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
being settled; coming to a conclusion
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
freely; frankly; without reserve
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to take to task; to take it out on