male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
by myself; in person; by oneself
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
in that way; like that; that way
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
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
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close; intimate; on good terms
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fate; chance; relationship; tie