affidavit; deposition; testimony
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be opposite; to face each other
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
decision; determination; resolution
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one day; (on) a certain day
alone; by oneself; on one's own
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine