cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
society; the world; the times
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
old friend; old acquaintance
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
nature; property; disposition
near; nearby; not far off
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
neighboring districts; neighbouring districts; countryside
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with