to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
the court; palace circles; palace floor
each house; every house; many houses
chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9); strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
thus; in this way; like this
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
three generations; three periods; third generation
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
love and believe in; intimacy
unusual; serious; incomparable
(not) even once; (not) ever
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
is never the case; has never happened
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on