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
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
childhood friend; old playmate
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
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)
to increase (all the more)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
discarding; firing (an employee)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony