to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
charcoal; charred remains
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
yearning; longing for; deep affection
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
staring at; scrutinizing; scrutinising
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
continuously burning light (e.g. at a Buddhist altar)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
feudal retainer or warrior
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to become settled; to be fixed
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
fifth day of the month; five days
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to investigate; to examine