to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
in the meanwhile; during the time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
to increase; to add to; to augment
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
watering hole; watering place
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which