far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
dense wood; thick wood; large (Zen) temple
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
next morning; following morning
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
imagination; supposition; guess
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
30th day of the month; 30 days
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
government office; public office
to leave something as it is
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
6th day of the month; six days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend