wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
high (government) official
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
historical play; period drama
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region