hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
three; three years of age
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
ago; since; before; previous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
get-well card (gift, letter); visit to (inquiry after) a sick person
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
third day of the month; three days
while; during (the time when)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
bribe; sweetener; douceur
magistrate of Nagasaki (Edo period)
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation