castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
cooking; food preparation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
social life; social intercourse
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
unmarried; not yet married
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
how; in what way; how about
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
how others look at you; what others think about you