myself; yourself; I; me; you
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
that; the matter in question
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to tell; to state; to do
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
rather; better; instead; if anything
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
ten; 10; ten years of age
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
name; given name; first name
to pick up; to find; to gather
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...