will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
don't you think?; indicates question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to take up one's residence
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
pride; dignity; self-respect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
tenement house; row house
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
class; heading; group; category
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
open verandah; open veranda
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
artificial hill (in a garden)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)