laws regulating expenditures; sumptuary edicts; thrift ordinance
store selling boiled vegetables, fish, and beans
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
the other day; some time ago; recently
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to make use of; to lend money
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
bhava (becoming, existence)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
town girl; girl raised in a town
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
weak point; unskillfulness
to remain married for life
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
young master; young gentleman