mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
story of one's experiences
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
(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
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to follow another's example
to use and then throw away
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
aggression; invasion; raid
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
Margrit; Marguerite; Margueritte
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to care for someone; to look after someone
older brother; elder brother
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother