to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
ago; since; before; previous
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to visit frequently; to haunt
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
nursing; (protective) care
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
(present) head of a family
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
everything; anything; nothing
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make up one's mind; to be determined
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection