man'yōgana written in kaisho or gyōsho style
small face (of a woman; generally considered attractive)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
Japanese Red Cross Society; JRC
to see; to look; to watch
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
in every case; in everything; in all matters
barony of the first degree; influential feudal clan
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
long face; looking dejected
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
the other day; some time ago; recently
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
how many times; how often
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
philanthropic activity; charity work
various fiefdoms; various domains
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
annual function; annual event
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
day and night; around the clock
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
party-internal; within the party
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
to fight with swords; to cross swords