to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
footwear; footgear; shoes
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
south of the capital; southern part of Kyoto
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
(head priest of) temple formerly led by founder of sect; temple in which resided a member of nobility or imperial family; (head priest of) Honganji (temple in Kyoto)
temple; monk's quarters; monk
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
old house; deserted house
(giving) instruction; initiation
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
influence (on someone); inspiration
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to act as a mediator; to serve as a mediator; to act as an intermediary; to be a go-between
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
well then ...; in that situation; in which case