wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
personal; individual; private
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
proposal; offer; request; application
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
if you think about it; come to think of it
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to fall ill; to be taken ill
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase