to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
don't you think?; indicates question
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
major religion; great religion
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
influence; clout; leverage
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
ordinary citizen; the general public
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
war; fighting; fierce competition
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
clicking; clopping; clacking
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
suffix for familiar person
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper