difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
always; constantly; constancy; eternity; permanent residence
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
going to serve one's lord; daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
small attached annex; lean-to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
office; official; chief; head
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
set; company; companions; fellows
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
frivolous age; degenerate period in history; decadent age
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
simple food and drink; being content with a frugal life; (lit.) a bamboo dish of rice and a gourd of drink
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
world of suffering; life of prostitution