to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to discuss; to talk together
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
first meeting; first interview with
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
elopement; running away with a lover
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Kurashiki (city); storage charges
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
hotel charge; lodging expense
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
all-night vigil over a body; wake
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering