silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
woman peddler in Kyoto from Ohara (typically with a bundle of sticks, etc. on her head)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
right side; right-hand side
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
illegality; (arch.) police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
each place; various places
to set on fire; to ignite
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
day of month; counter for days
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse