person being waited for; person who waits
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo; daimyo villa
kitchen; financial situation; finances
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
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 turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
last days; the end; one's fate
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
Dejima; artificial island in Nagasaki used as a Portuguese and Dutch trading post between 1634 and 1854
chief factor; chief trader
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned