to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
attendant; attendance upon another
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
bedside; near one's pillow
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
in case of; at that time; at this time
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
audience (with a person of high standing)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
(arch.) short roughly woven fence; divider between boxes (i.e. for box seats) in a theatre, etc.
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself