people; men and women; each person; everybody
unceasing; never-ending; endless
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
last chapter (book, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
extract; excerpt; selection
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
door; gate; opening; title page
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
... years old; age (of) ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin