birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
pleased to make your acquaintance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); female servant for a samurai family; lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
name; given name; first name
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
audience (with a person of high standing)
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)