to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
river; stream; River; the ... river
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
marriage ceremony; wedding
woman's loincloth (worn as a kimono underskirt); single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
meeting; greeting; welcome
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
letter (of alphabet); character
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Matsudaira Yoshinaga (1828-1890)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)