old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
family a woman has married into
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a few years ago; some years back
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to happen to have on hand or in stock
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
still; even now; to this day