weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to like; to love; to be fond of
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to become better; to improve
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
manly; masculine; like a man
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
living together; coexistence
bedridden; confined to bed
a few years ago; some years back
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
threat; intimidation; menace
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
mutation; change; transition