nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
directions; instructions; orders; command
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
connection; link; relationship
name; given name; first name
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to have an eye on; to zero in on
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be blessed with children