quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
evil; sin; vice; mischief
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
study; library; den; home office; reading room
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
teachers and friends; greatly respected friend (with much to teach one); friend who is greatly respected (as one's teacher)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be out of the house often; to spend little time at home; to go out a lot
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
almost; roughly; approximately
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
treating someone like a child
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to look after (often medically); to take care of