to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
deep affection; dear; beloved
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
solely; entirely; only; or
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
harmony; concord; consonance
interest; fun; inspiration
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to keep (a person) waiting
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
repeatedly; several times; many times
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
self-consciousness; self-awareness