mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to apologize; to apologise
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
river; stream; River; the ... river
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
older sister; elder sister
sorry; excuse me; thank you