to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
ardent; passionate; vehement
to have a relationship; to have relations
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
plural; multiple; several
maintenance; preservation; improvement
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
now that you say that; now that you mention it
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
together; mutually; fellow
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to increase; to add to; to augment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
mistress; kept woman; concubine