present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
homecoming; returning home
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
freely; frankly; without reserve
participation; joining; entry; adherence
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
from here; from this place
second marriage; remarriage
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
wedded life; married life
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute