principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
people close to the head man
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
one's daughter and heiress
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
bad behavior; misbehavior
world-class; (of) high global reputation
reply (to a letter); response; answer
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
forty-ninth day after a person's death
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness