state of mind; mentality; psychology
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
if so; in that case; in that situation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to know (a person); to think
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
any more; any further; any better; any longer
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
such; like that; that sort of; very
tool; implement; means; furniture
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study