retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
being very busy; busyness
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
dairy products (esp. butter)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
postpartum; after childbirth
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
gossip; corner of the mouth
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
conviction; belief; confidence
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sensual love; love affair
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
court lady; lady-in-waiting
at that time; in those days
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
older sister and younger brother
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do