director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
genuine; authentic; true; pure
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
nobleman's illegitimate child
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one's younger days; when one was young
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
secret; private; surreptitious
express palanquin (esp. one carrying an urgent messenger, running day and night)
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield