only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to pack; to box; to package
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
hairdresser; hairdressing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
directly; in person; firsthand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(not) even once; (not) ever
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness