name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
filial duties; devotion to one's parents
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
literary woman; talented woman
marriage proposal; marriage talks
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
it is not (like that) either
really; truly; indeed; good grief
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
directly; in person; firsthand