old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
music school; music academy; conservatory
practice; practising; training; study
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
society; public; community; social studies
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)