lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to lie deep in; to extend far back
briskly; quickly; promptly
to be busy at work; to work diligently
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
caller; visitor; company; guest
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
mirror surface; lens surface
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
imperial court; royal court
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to provide; to arrange; to install
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
position; location; base; point; site
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off