blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
young lord; successor of one's current lord
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
instead; but (on the other hand)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty