servant in charge of footwear
taking appropriate action; tact
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
to win one's first battle (game, match)
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
what action to take; what to do with oneself
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
powerful local clan; local strongman
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
full of troubles, difficulties
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
household; home; family; housekeeping
Buddhist memorial service
situation; developments; outcome
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
rather; sooner; preferably
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
footwear; footgear; shoes
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan