to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
100,000; hundred thousand
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
various fiefdoms; various domains
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't you think?; indicates question
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have a talk; to tell a story
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
shoji (paper sliding door)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
until now; so far; up to the present
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)