to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
woman; lady; adult female
street; quarter; district; area
wet nurse; nursing mother
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
property; fortune; means; assets
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
notary public; notary; public notary
high; noble; refined; advanced
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
meaning; significance; sense
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
that is to say; so that means
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger