blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
grudge; complaint; reproach
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to accept; to receive; to agree
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
already; now; no longer; not any more
divorce; dissolution of adoption
news; word; tidings; omen
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
(not) so much; (not) that much
certainly; surely; definitely
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
one more time; once more; once again
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively