liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
marriage proposal; marriage talks
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
personal affair; one's own affair
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
by myself; in person; by oneself
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to be born; to come into this world
intention; idea; inclination; wish
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
haberdashery; sundries store
soot-colored bamboo (coloured); bamboo duster (with the leaves still attached at one end)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat