even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
living by selling off one's possessions
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to turn completely into; to become completely
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
relation; relative; kind; cordial
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
neighbour with just a wall between
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
these days; nowadays; recently
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to set (sun); to become dark
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
(Japanese-style) living room
evening meal; dinner; supper
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to discuss; to talk together
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood