tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
manners; courtesy; etiquette
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to apologize; to apologise
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
to sit down; to take a seat
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
light snow fall; small snow flakes
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
Honda Katsuichi (1931.11-)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
one's family; family member
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
car accident; automobile accident
thereupon; shortly thereafter
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (of time); to elapse
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning