far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
knowing; (an) acquaintance
indicate reason; infers some protest
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
early on; earlier on; from early
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
siblings; brothers and sisters
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
two years later; year after next
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to live; to reside; to inhabit
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
only; merely; but; no more than
main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
same village; same town; same province
at least; at most; (even) just
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
light; faint; pale; fleeting
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging