to provide; to arrange; to install
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
no!; no no!; no, not at all
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
it is I who should say so
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
tenth day of the month; ten days
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
recompense; indemnity; atonement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
(how) many times; (how) often
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
participation; joining; entry; adherence
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
common people; ordinary people; masses
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
front shrine; hall of worship
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down