really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties
very young; little; childish; immature
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
reason; cause; circumstances
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
being reduced to poverty; living in poverty; coming down in the world; straitened (reduced) circumstances
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
roaming; drifting about; wandering
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
older sister; elder sister
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
while; during; while; although; all; both
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)