cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
all; entire; whole; altogether
fat; tallow; lard; grease
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
being already (well) aware
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to look young; to seem young
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to keep a house; to run a household
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
elopement; running away with a lover
to be born; to come into the world
in succession; one by one
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
ten; 10; ten years of age
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
(historical) banishment from one's residence as a form of judicial punishment
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman