promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to keep (a person) waiting
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
don't you think?; indicates question
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
world; society; people; the public
death from disease; death from illness
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
at that time; in those days
close; intimate; on good terms
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
at first; in the beginning; originally
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...
to employ; to hire; to charter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...