much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
what kind of business; what sort of matter
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
how; in what way; how about
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
woman; female; feminine gender
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
recollection; reminiscence
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
ago; since; before; previous
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent