one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
considerably; fairly; quite
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
messenger; envoy; emissary
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
domestic pigeon; feral pigeon
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to finish reading; to read through
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected