108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
3000; three thousand; many
boat festival; festival with portable shrines carried on boats
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
slip of paper bearing a book's title (pasted inside the book)
due to the fact that; because of
Hōei era (1704.3.13-1711.4.25)
triangular pattern; scalelike pattern; imbricate pattern; triangle emblem
publish; start (new) publication
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
false charge; slander; defamation
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
leathercraft; leatherwork
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
human intellect; knowledge
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
inari and maki sushi served together
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
various places; several sources
slave traffic; slave dealer
Ochikubo Monogatari; The Tale of Ochikubo (Heian period Cinderella story)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died