to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
even though; despite; when
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
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...
to subsist; to keep on living
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
heir; inheritor; successor
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
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
river; stream; River; the ... river
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
several years; a few years
ten; 10; ten years of age
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction