person of letters; literary person
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
else; in addition; besides
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you