to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
washing machine; (clothes) washer
yearned for; longed for; missed
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at first; in the beginning; originally
in that manner; like that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
royal capital; imperial capital
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
innumerable; countless; numberless
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
near; nearby; not far off
place; position; location; position; standing; status
government official; public servant; civil servant
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous