madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
great hurry; great haste; rush
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
will not do; do not; does not
nothing but; none other than
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
together; at the same time; same; identical
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to get along well together; to be close to each other
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
how many years; how long; what year
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to help out of (trouble); to extricate