to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
both; both sides; both parties
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
go that far; to that extent
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to state; to express; to mention
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
Esshū (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
hey there; I say; see here
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...