be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
-less; lacking; non-existing
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to hide; to keep to oneself
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls