problematic divorce; (lit.) divorce drama
downward tendency; decay; decline
speech; manner of speaking
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
as you can imagine; as you might guess
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
poor business performance; economic slump
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to become frayed; to become loose
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
child born to one's current wife
depending (too much) on one another; mutual overreliance; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
midsummer; height of summer
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
cut end; section; opening; slit
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
calculated; premeditated; considered
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop