to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
sovereign; emperor; monarch
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
Zizhi Tongjian (Chinese historiographical text, completed in 1084 CE)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
until now; so far; up to the present
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in that way; thus; so; so?
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)