to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
righteousness; justice; right
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
restraint; restriction; control; check
doing whatever one pleases
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
small grain; small stature or ability
to walk away; to saunter off
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
attendance; presence; appearance
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
address; lodgings; accommodation
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
even if not; even without
casting; cast-metal object