really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to recall; to remember; to recollect
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cherry blossom viewing drinking party
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
(someone else's) child; child; kid
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
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
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to