(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
what kind of; what sort of; what
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
order-taking; salesperson
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
such ... as; or some such
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
various articles; various items; various kinds
don't you think?; indicates question
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
after all; because; but; even; too; as well