without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
(geographical) feature (natural or man-made); object; entity; ground object (that provides cover or concealment)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
what's what; heads or tails
calling by name; designation; nomination
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
covering used to wrap a baby
cloth-dyeing technique incorporating flower patterns
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)