to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to make a speech; to address
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
window; window (shop display)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
immediately; right away; on the spot
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
trouble; bother; annoyance
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
all you want; as much as one wants
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand