woman; female; feminine gender
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to say; to be called; to do
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
don't you think?; indicates question
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to shake; to sway; to waver
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
Kabutochō (neighbourhood of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where the Tokyo Stock Exchange is located); Tokyo Stock Exchange
burned down; entirely destroyed
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be surprised; to be astonished
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
gutsy; fearless; unwavering