retainer; retinue; servant
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
fortune-telling; divination
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
later on; eventually; afterwards
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
it is not (like that) either
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
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)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke