to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one's younger days; when one was young
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
secret; private; surreptitious
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
commencing with; including
chamberlain; castle keeper
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies