chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to attack; to assault; to assail
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
place to die; place of death
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one's long-cherished desire
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve