(plain) hot water; boiled water
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
daytime; noon; broad daylight
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
to be sticky; to be close together
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
front shrine; hall of worship
all sorts of; all kinds of
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
in respect of; in regards to; as for
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to provide; to arrange; to install
suppression; repression; subjugation