to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
every evening; night after night
to wander; to roam from place to place
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
no!; no no!; no, not at all
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just because; even if; even though
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and yet; though; when; in spite of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
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)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance