after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
fertile shoot of field horsetail
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
since when; from when; how long
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
myself; yourself; I; me; you
arm; skill; efforts; ability