lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!; roll up, roll up!
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
fair; exhibition; exposition
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
such ... as; or some such
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like