difference; variation; difference
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to leave as is; to ignore
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
time; season; period; phase; stage
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
missing someone; loathing to part
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
pointing out errors; correction; critique
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
future (usually near); prospects
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
compilation; editing; recording
compilation; editing; recording
counter for generations; epoch
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)