fabric (pattern) of human relationships
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to annoy; to cause trouble
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to be frank; to drop all pretense
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
peace agreement; peace accord
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition