feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
such; like that; in that way
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight