family; members of a family
returning to the service of one's master
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
time; hour; period; class
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to look away; to avert one's eyes
while; even though; despite
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
safety; welfare; well-being
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
how; in what way; how about; questionable
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
letter; missive; note; mail
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to concern; to be related
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory