to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between; flattery; flatterer
first warbling heard in a New Year
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
away from home; while travelling
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
becoming a lordless samurai
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
girl; young (unmarried) woman
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
household; home; family; housekeeping
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
disciple; pupil; follower
water temperature (esp. bath)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to dye; to colour; to color
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)