Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
because of; owing to; due to
indignant lamentation over the evils of the times
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
in this way; thus; such; uh...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
one's long-cherished desire
certainly; surely; definitely
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid