honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
among these; between these; of these
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
toddling; taking tottering steps
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute