descriptive poetry; epic poem
order; sequence; procedure
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
supporting evidence; corroboration
dissection; autopsy; analysis
error; mistake; slip; bug
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
larger section (of village)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
interview; stage debut; first appearance; meeting; trial for a servant
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
retribution; divine punishment
of course; certainly; naturally
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving