mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
sunlight; rays of the Sun
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(period of) a year; during an era
concealment; suppression; hiding
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
family; members of a family
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour