cellar; cave; hole in the ground
happy memory; sweet memory
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to visit frequently; to haunt
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to make up one's mind; to be determined
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
to disperse; to take a castle
to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
small attached annex; lean-to
service with a samurai family; serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to look after (often medically); to take care of
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)