youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to kill; to choke the life out of
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
untouched; unused; intact
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to make use of; to lend money
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
other; another; over; more than; I; me
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion