to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
in this way; thus; such; uh...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
such ... as; or some such
preface; foreword; introduction
island in a pond or river
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
large amount of money; great cost
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
one's deceased elder brother
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
personal; individual; private
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)