affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
bargaining; negotiation; turning one's body to the left or right and standing (when leaving the presence of nobility, etc.); sailing close-hauled; sailing on a close reach
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
corpulence; fatness; obesity
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
small brazier; hand-warmer
to lay aside; to set aside
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
thick (esp. of muscles, wood, leaves, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
honest person; conscientious person
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to smooth with the hand; to stroke; to comb (down); to strum (a stringed instrument); to pluck
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
corridor; hallway; passageway
walking heavily; lumbering
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
upstart; mushroom millionaire