second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
build; physique; frame; constitution
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
preparation; arrangements
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
younger people; future generations
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
society; company; the public; the world
yours sincerely; respectfully yours