to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
emphasizes direct object of action
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that day; the very same day
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to rank with; to rank among
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
residents of the capital; townsfolk
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
family; relatives; dependents; household
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to be needed; to be wanted
one's wife and mistress(es)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain