tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
premature death; untimely death; dying young
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to get hungry; to become hungry
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
preparation; arrangements
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
evening meal; supper; dinner
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
competition; contention; rivalry
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
draw (in competition); tie game
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
first anniversary of a person's death
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season