to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality