previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
how; in what way; by what means
how; in what way; how about; questionable
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
question; inquiry; enquiry
knowing; (an) acquaintance
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
as you see; as you can see
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
author; writer; novelist; artist
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
writing; composition; essay; sentence