to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
unfair criticism; abusive remarks
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
spiritual realm of humanity
when looked at in that way
to be born; to come into this world
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets