dumping spot; place to kill oneself
(plain) hot water; boiled water
directly under; falling perpendicularly
abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!
complete recovery from illness
the shogunate (administration)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
snell (fishing); leader; trace; cast
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to be contented; to be at ease