to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
household economy; family finances
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
family; members of a family
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
society; the world; the times
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
review (of learned material); revision
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
old Japanese court music; gagaku
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
duty; obligation; responsibility
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)