to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
overnight; since last night
safety; welfare; well-being
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
whole face; all over one's face
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to tower; to rise; to soar
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
married woman; another's wife
solitude; loneliness; isolation
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
more and more; increasingly; all the more