till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
verbal message; word (from someone)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
document; official papers
to put on airs; to assume importance
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
almost every day; almost daily
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
in a little while; in a bit
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
Satonaka Machiko (1948.1-)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
everywhere; at every turn
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
second marriage; remarriage
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
commander; general; leader
older brother and younger sister
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman