to relax; to feel at home
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(another's) daughter; young lady
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
having an ancient and honorable origin
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to close (one's eyes); to shut
one eye; one of one's eyes
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
punishment; judgement; judgment
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
catching fire (from a neighbouring house on fire)
central city; major city (in a region)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
rice (esp. when served on a plate)