rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
powerful family; powerful clan
to run away; to escape safely
of tender years; very young
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
bedside; near one's pillow
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to lay aside; to set aside
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
preparation; arrangements
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
few decades; many decades; several decades
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
ten (long cylindrical things)
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
circular (document); circulating letter; palindrome
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to rule; to govern; to administer
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
Muromachi period (1333-1573)