just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
outside of; not covered by
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
ago; since; before; previous
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
delicious; appetizing; appetising
to become vulgar; to coarsen
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
image; figure; figure; form; image
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
beforehand; in advance; previously
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
beginning; outset; first; onset