to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
yearned for; longed for; missed
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
great difference; major mistake
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to have a talk; to tell a story
physical condition; state of health
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
deep inside; innermost place
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
counter for chairs or seats
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
you; (arch.) your residence
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preface; introduction; preamble
main question; real issue at hand