to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
attractiveness; charm; amiability
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
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; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
opposite; reverse; contrary
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
scene; view; prospect; outlook
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
future (usually near); prospects
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
person of rank; person of status; ranked official
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
tutor to a daimyo, etc.; tutor to the emperor or crown prince (Meiji period)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
about; concerning; as to; regarding
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
while alive; during one's lifetime
start of work; commencement; opening