(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
food (on a table) (esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
(your, his, her) daughter