sunlight; rays of the Sun
young wife; young married woman
mistress; kept woman; concubine
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
is that so?; I see; right; oh
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
contest; comparison; competition
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
empty residence; empty estate; empty lot
7th day of the month; seven days
8th day of the month; eight days
to pass (of time); to elapse
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
speculation; thinking; meditation
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping