just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to accept; to receive; to agree
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
while; even though; despite
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
the late emperor; preceding emperor
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
empress dowager; queen mother
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood