minister (of a government department)
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
invitation; introduction; temptation
depending on; dependent on
near the pond; edge of a pond
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
forked tree; forked branch
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
true character; true heart; true spirit
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
there is nothing; having nothing
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes