to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
one thin flat object; one sheet
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to bring back; to restore
person being waited for; person who waits
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
kitchen; financial situation
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
making one's best exertions
many; numerous; various; large number of
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
a few years ago; some years back
to hold a small dinner party
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
temple dedicated to Kannon
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
irritating; aggravating; upsetting