is never the case; has never happened
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to accumulate merit; to make merit
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pass (of time); to elapse
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
like this; this sort; this way
in one's own way or style
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
quiver (worn on the right hip; post-Nara period)
rather; better; instead; if anything
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
just past noon; afternoon
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to behave well (of a child)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you