to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to order; to command; to appoint
imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
in the meanwhile; during the time
doing whatever one pleases
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
autograph; one's own handwriting; personal note
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
imperial order; imperial will
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
personal (employee); employed; retained
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point