Vocabulary

technically difficult

belle of society; queen of high society

a person's worth is assessed only when their coffin is sealed

to go fishing

have to (verb); must (verb)

bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess

expenses being higher than profits

whatever misfortune happens; even if spears fall out of the sky

to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray

to become experienced (after many years of practice)

weak tengu

to become a geisha; to work as a geisha

adult-cute; grown-up but girlish; fashion style of adult women characterized by makeup and clothing that subtly emphasizes cuteness

Ōtenmon incident (conspiracy in 866 CE that centered on the destruction of the main gate of the Imperial Palace)

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

to die; to become earth

to die; to become earth

to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

to be true to one's name; to live up to one's reputation

to burn with love

something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success

under the ... administration; within the ... government

Fronde (series of French civil wars; 1648-1653)

to pay attention (to); to show concern (for); to worry (about); to be careful (about)

to be attentive to; to pay attention to

all for the best; what is right

to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together

to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly

to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; to become a tengu

third climate of spring (when the ice breaks and fish start appearing near the surface)

one of the 72 climates (from the 16th to the 20th of the first lunar month)

one of the 72 climates (from the 11th of the second lunar month until the 15th)

rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)

to lament the end of spring

end of spring

spring evening

spring evening

spring evening

early spring

spring evening