(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
prompt; immediate; in real time
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
form; situation; condition
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
phantom; vision; illusion
sweet-scented; lustrous, shiny and beautiful
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
attachment; covetous affection
feelings; thoughts; meaning
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
importance; emphasis; stress
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to ascend (the throne); to accede
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
outside world; physical world
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
unification; union; oneness
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to get help; to enlist aid
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge