just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to accept; to receive; to agree
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
while; even though; despite
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
until now; so far; up to the present
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be needed; to be wanted
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
empress dowager; queen mother
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
just a minute; small quantity
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable