(full) name; family name and given name
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
old name for part of Hyogo prefecture
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to underrate; to make light of
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.; place for assignations; (Edo-period) brothel
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
Nakamura Jakuemon (1920.8-)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
to ask; to enquire; to query
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building