tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
embroidery and foiling; traditional Japanese embroidery and impressed gold or silver foil
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
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 continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to dye; to colour; to color
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on