tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
embroidery and foiling; traditional Japanese embroidery and impressed gold or silver foil
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to dye; to colour; to color
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice