laths; bamboo lathing; short kyogen dance, danced to chanted accompaniment
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
hardships; privations; difficulties
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to become dirty; to become grimy; to become filthy; to get stained with dirt
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
thought; idea; conception
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
admiration; being impressed (by)
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
meditation; silent contemplation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
moment; brief space of time
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
quickly; calmly; intently
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
to send a person on an errand
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
... and eastward; in and to the east of ...
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion