to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be found; to be discovered
for example; for instance; e.g.
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
large number (of); many; majority
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
kana orthography; syllabary spelling
the original; original copy; script
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
spread; span; expanse; extent
considerably; fairly; quite
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
personal; individual; private
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
letter; missive; note; mail
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam