-less; lacking; non-existing
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to say; to tell; to state; to do
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
river; stream; River; the ... river
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
tenement house; row house
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
personage; person (deserving of respect)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
at a moment's notice; readily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
also known as; also called
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...