child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to run away; to escape safely
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
Goshirakawajōkou (retired emperor)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to say; to be called; to do
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
preparation; arrangements
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full