although I say; although one might say; although called
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
resignation; acceptance; consolation
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
the other day; a few days ago
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to subsist; to keep on living
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
this occasion; at this time; now
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
the late emperor; preceding emperor
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
trouble; bother; annoyance