imagination; supposition; guess
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
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
Japanese person; Japanese people
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in that way; thus; so; so?
if it is the case that ...
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
as (for); for; in the capacity of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to feel; to sense; to experience
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
that's the way it is; such is life
royal castle; imperial castle
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole