to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
discouragement; disappointment; loss of energy; fatigue
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
coldhearted; pitiless; merciless; heartless
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to take away; to carry away
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
main shrine; inner sanctuary
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion