treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
Tang period (China; 618-907); Tang era
kimono and ancient head-dress
staggering; reeling; tottering
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
drunkenness; intoxication
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
optimist; easy-going person
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
tail (of a traditional Japanese cap); chinstrap
same hole (in which to live); gang; group
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
to live; to make a living; to get on with
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
long time; long interval; for quite some time
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to cut corners; to be shoddy
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
story; tale; talk; discussion
the present year; at that time
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
one evening; some evenings