hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
home; household; family; hearth
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
for the present; for the time being
to hand (over); to deliver in person
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
there is nothing; having nothing
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
had better ...; had better not ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(another's) daughter; young lady
maid; helper; help; assistance
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...