residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
death from disease; death from illness
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
very popular; highly favoured
nursing; (protective) care
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(another's) daughter; young lady
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply