morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
whichever one chooses; either way
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to begin to walk; to set out
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
near oneself; close to one; familiar
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
edge; relative; relations; border
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
open veranda; open verandah
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area