nature; property; disposition
long time; long interval; for quite some time
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
after that; afterwards; thereafter
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
by means of; due to; because of; according to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
good-for-nothing; worthless
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to strip; to peel; to tear off
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
boiled water which has cooled
to encamp; to take up positions