old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
(present) head of a family
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
make; workmanship; preparation
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
how many months?; how long?
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
same generation; one's generation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)