to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
family or person with samurai ancestors
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
sweet-scented; lustrous, shiny and beautiful
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
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...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
disapproval; disagreement
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
like; similar to; same as