first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
member of shogun's council of elders
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
the other day; lately; recently
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that