order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
house in which a mistress is kept
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(traditional Japanese) musical instruments
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
bluish-violet; royal purple
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
hitting a ball; batting; stroke