one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
polite; respectful; reverent
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
such; like that; in that way
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
someone who makes their living selling women into prostitution; pimp; procurer
something like ...; something called ...
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
those (near the second person)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
on the roof; court nobles
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to