haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
virtuous woman; faithful wife
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
cruelty; hard-heartedness
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
Buddhist (household) altar
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
infatuation (with a woman); obsessing (over a woman); losing one's head (over a woman)
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse; to remain faithful to one's lover
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead