but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
reason; cause; circumstances
mistress; kept woman; concubine
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
paper; note; document; bill
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
newcomer; initiate; rookie
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rather; sooner; preferably
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)