to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
women who assist bathers at hot-springs resorts; (arch.) bathhouse prostitute
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Japanese rhodea (plant of the lily family); Rhodea japonica
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
price; cost; value; worth; value
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to follow another's example
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
secret; private; surreptitious
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
so; like this; in this way
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing