indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
hometown; rural township (of China)
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
ago; since; before; previous
samurai; warrior; military family
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to walk away; to saunter off
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
among these; between these; of these
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
(apportioning) in small amounts
don't you think?; indicates question
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
serving a master; employee
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
master; teacher; stable master
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin