the place for; the time for; the level of
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
early (days); initial stage; initial
middle period; medium-term
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to speak; to say; to vocalize
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to chase; to run after; to pursue
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
again; once more; a second time
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
reality; actuality; hard fact
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
double suicide; lovers' suicide