fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
tattling; telling on (someone)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
older brother and younger sister
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
lighting a torch; lighting up a lamp; person who leads a funeral procession with a torch
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
custom; habit; customary practice
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
departure; leaving; going away; recession
mouth of a (sword) sheath
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to live; to reside; to inhabit
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
fifth day of the month; five days