as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to send back; to refer back
to badger; to pester; to beg
Rokujou no Miyasudokoro (Genji Monogatari)
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
himself; yourself; herself
another; different; separate; discrete
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to rule; to govern; to administer
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to have one's hair stand on end
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
recollection; reminiscence
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in spite of; regardless of
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to seize (secure) evidence
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
clearing one's throat; cough
to attempt; to test; to try out