first warbling heard in a New Year
court music pavilion in a Shinto shrine; kagura hall
daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
second anniversary of a death
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to keep a house; to run a household
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
let's not say (such things) to each other
incessant working; working non-stop
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
good bye; I'm off; see you later
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person