upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
(social) class; rank; grade
sons and daughters; children; girl
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
you could say; you might say; verging on the
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
guess; conjecture; surmise
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to keep away; to keep at a distance
sitting opposite each other
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to become fraught with emotion
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to have a talk; to tell a story
on the roof; court nobles
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
urgent report; urgent message