road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
divorce; unrealized marriage (prospects); unrealised marriage
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be exhausted; to be worn out
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
casting; cast-metal object
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
to remain faithful to the memory of one's husband and never remarry
to do as one wishes; to suit one's convenience; to happen as one expects
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
at once; immediately; right now
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
marriage proposal; marriage talks
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
objection; dissent; protest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year