drowning; flood; shipwreck
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word; (ancient) Chinese language
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
elder sister; effeminate man
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread