to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
slight; little; insignificant
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
was; was just in; just left; just did
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
understanding; comprehension
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
night cold; chill of night; cold night
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
lately; recently; these days
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
without permission; without notice
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
revival; restoration; resuscitation
one's early days; little while
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
chief vassal; senior statesman
life or death; existence; destiny
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes