thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sensual love; love affair
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
infancy; childhood; tender age
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Tales of Ise (Heian period collection of poems)
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
too (much); overly; excessively
three times a day (of meals)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
of course; certainly; naturally
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
while; during; while; although; all; both
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
meaning; significance; sense
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way