to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
clearing one's throat; cough
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
prohibition; inhibition; ban
story; tale; talk; discussion
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
princess; daughter of a nobleman
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to apologize; to apologise
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to subsist; to keep on living
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to serve; to work for; to attend
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve