to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
former years; formerly; a few years ago
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
professor; teaching; instruction
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
Emperor Chuuai; Chuuai Tenno
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
death (of an emperor); demise
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
pair; two kinds; two ways
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
traveler's guardian deity (traveller)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to become possible; to become able to (do)