subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
old age; old person; the old; the aged
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
same family (race, tribe)
this or that person; anybody; many people
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
such; this sort of; like this
in order; in turn; one by one
(Japanese) empress; queen
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(social) position; status
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
outside Kyoto or the capital
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
the five fingers; leading five; top five