royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
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
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
insight; power of observation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
way; path; route; along the way; along the road
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
music director; musical director
(instrumental) solo; recital
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
double take (esp. out of surprise)
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
reinstatement; reappointment
like this; in this way; as you see
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
memorizing a musical score
minute adjustment; fine tuning
divide into four pieces; one fourth
had better ...; had better not ...
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
young and energetic; up-and-coming
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
relationship of being natural enemies
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful