lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
price; cost; value; worth; value
just one person; only one
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to leave the government service
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
being very busy; busyness
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication