unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
head; lead; vanguard; first
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
sunlight filtering through trees
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
surely; certainly; without doubt
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
no!; no no!; no, not at all
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
hard to reach place; remote place
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(your) daughter; young woman
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
it is not (like that) either
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both