Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
string made from twisted paper
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
make; workmanship; preparation
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
reward; honorarium; remuneration
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
to hide; to conceal oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
nothing; nil; naught; nought
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
seclusion from the world; monastic seclusion
wasteful spending; lavish spending; dissipation