being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
in the meanwhile; during the time
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
how many people; a number of people
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
so; like this; in this way
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
continuation; succession; series
woman who has produced only daughters
to decide; to determine; to judge
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
longing for; burning desire
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival