intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
engagement; betrothal; marriage contract
crop; yield; harvest; catch; take
temple's territory; temple's estate
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
pine tree growing on a rock
childhood friend; old playmate
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to miss (one's chance to ...)
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
land survey; cadastral survey
succession to headship of a family
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
returning to the service of one's master
to increase (all the more)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)