nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
one thin flat object; one sheet
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
adds force or indicates command
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
long (time that has passed); old (story)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
(your, his, her) daughter
marriage ceremony; wedding
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)