as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
book; volume; this; present; main; head
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
originally; by nature; from the start
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
honorific/polite/humble prefix
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
father; dad; husband; you; he
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal