shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
without; unless; have to do
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
story; tale; talk; discussion
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
tenth day of the month; ten days
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to distribute; to hand out
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
counter for generations; epoch
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
past misdeeds; old crimes
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
though; notwithstanding; although
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
magistrate; shogunate administrator