taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
curious; strange; unusual
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to be found; to be discovered
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
way of speaking; intimation
solely; entirely; only; or
like that; that way; thus
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
three; three years of age
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)