new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
thousand years; very long period; forever
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
suffix for familiar person
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
now; the present time; just now; another; more
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)