magistrate of Nagasaki (Edo period)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
shoji (paper sliding door)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period); interpretation; court interpreter
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
bowel movement; evacuation; understanding
meaning; significance; sense
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(full) name; family name and given name
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum