pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
caller; visitor; company; guest
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
long (time that has passed); old (story)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
of course; certainly; naturally
this occasion; at this time; now
princess; daughter of a nobleman
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
alone; by oneself; on one's own
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
small double-reed wind instrument used in gagaku (made of bamboo, with 7 holes on top and 2 below)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to play (a stringed instrument)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health