recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
what people say; rumours; public opinion
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
touching; moving; painful
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
although I say; although one might say; although called
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be tired of looking at
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
future years; in (one's) later years
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer