cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between; flattery; flatterer
first warbling heard in a New Year
(articles) imported to Japan by early European traders
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
court music pavilion in a Shinto shrine; kagura hall
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
black kite (Milvus migrans); Inverness cape; filcher; sneak thief
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless
natural; reasonable; obvious
haberdashery; sundries store
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
to go into labor; to go into labour
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
one's husband; one's wife
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
kimono fabrics shop; draper
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
bridal costume; wedding dress
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy