how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
one who knows little often repeats it
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
congratulation; celebration
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
maid of honor; maid of honour; lady-in-waiting
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
myself; yourself; I; me; you
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
woman; female; feminine gender
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it