first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
occasional; infrequent; rare
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
small gathering; happy circle
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
audience (with a person of high standing)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
employer's house; master's house
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
sublime; noble; high-minded
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to name; to call; to christen; to term
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning