inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
tall-paneled sliding door
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
Buddhist memorial service
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
merchant house employee; tradesman
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to become empty; to be emptied
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
considerably; greatly; a lot
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to lay aside; to set aside
hills and fields; hill and dale
humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot; bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)