art of self-defense; art of self-defence
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
to be compatible; to get along well
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
making money; making a profit
last line of a poem; finally
to be suspected without cause
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to attract interest; to capture attention
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
personal appearance; character; personality
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to perceive; to understand
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
siblings; brothers and sisters
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle