thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
immediate follower (of the shogun)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
too much; excessively; too
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom; prudence; shrewdness
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
scale; scope; plan; structure
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
caution; admonition; warning
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends