with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
story; tale; talk; discussion
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
married woman; woman; lady
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
care; precaution; guarding; caution
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to have an eye on; to zero in on
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)