hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
elder sister; effeminate man
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to need; to demand; to take; to require
(in the same way) as before; as always
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
emperor (of Japan); mikado
if it is (the case that ...)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
society; public; community; social studies
tide; current; tendency; trend
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
rule; reign; peaceful times
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to look down on; to make light of
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
anything and everything; just about everything
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
even if not; even without
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)