peace and tranquility; peace and tranquillity
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
natural; reasonable; obvious
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
going to the capital; working in a government office
burglary; burglar; closet
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
jealousy; roasted rice cake
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
usurer; usury; loansharking
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
member of shogun's council of elders
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
utmost limit; extremity; result
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
one's long-cherished desire
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
dark (color); concentrated; thick
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)