to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
energy; military strength
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to discuss; to talk together
springwear; New Year's clothes
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
bonsai; miniature potted plant
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
since when; from when; how long
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
ago; since; before; previous
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion