diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
I don't like it; I hate it
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
girl; young (unmarried) woman
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
courtesy call; courtesy visit
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
offence; offense; hindrance
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
to make use of; to lend money