a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
service with a samurai family; serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)
first warbling heard in a New Year
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
age relationship; luck attending age
Kenchō era (1249.3.18-1256.10.5)
visiting a temple for another
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
second anniversary of a death
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
(another person's) younger sister
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
girl; young (unmarried) woman
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period