warp; curvature; curve; arch
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
the Four Books (Confucian texts)
poetry of the Tang period; Tang poetry
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
practice book used in jōruri and nagauta
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
second day of the month; two days
to be away from home; to be out of the house
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
copybook printed from the works of old masters of calligraphy
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
removal of dissolute sons from the family register (Edo period)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
master; teacher; stable master
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances