miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to change; to shift; to come and go
morning and evening; all the time
all living things must die
one's own child; one's own children
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
happiness in the next world
wherein; therein; thereinto
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
long (time that has passed); old (story)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse