to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
ago; since; before; previous
at that time; in those days
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
two times; twice; two degrees
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
proceeding to the capital
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
serious; not joking; straight
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to join forces; to cooperate
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in