to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
training; education; cultivation; making pottery and casting metal
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
graceful young woman; sylph
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
joint together; opposite; facing
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
hero; manly person; warrior
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
besides; moreover; in addition
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
children and grandchildren; descendants
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sweet-scented; lustrous, shiny and beautiful