obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
glistening dew; "white dew" solar term (approx. September 8)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
personal; individual; private
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
early on; earlier on; from early
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
for a while; for some time; for a period
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
behavior; behaviour; manner
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to serve; to work for; to attend
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)