fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
Toyotomi Hideyori (1593.8.29-1615.6.4)
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
naivete; simplicity; innocence
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to look forward to something
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
relatively; comparatively
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept