difficult to ...; hard to ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
person who has rendered distinguished service
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
true state; actual condition; reality
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
disorder; disturbance; unrest
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
this is why; this means; it is the case that
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
both hands; both arms; ten
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
polite; respectful; reverent
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
difficult problem; challenge