attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to stray from; to get lost
unimpressive; unimpressed
hard to reach place; remote place
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
to play a central role; to take a leading part
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
messenger; envoy; emissary
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest