relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
name; given name; first name
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
possible; likely; probable
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
don't you think?; indicates question
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
such; like that; that sort of; very
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)