prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
every person; each one; everybody
good feeling; comfortable feeling
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
investment; contribution; financing
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
many samurai; many gentlefolk
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door