will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
chamberlain; castle keeper
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
land near a castle; castle town
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress