no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
pricking; stinging; tingling; a little; a bit; somewhat
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); Tōkaidō (under the ritsuryō system; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
antique; old article; secondhand goods
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels); three sacred emblems of sovereign rule; the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne; (set of) three status symbols; three necessities
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
reasoning; logic; persuasion
tide; current; tendency; trend
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
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
way of dealing with someone; attitude
to be lacking in options; to be too few