to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
after that; afterwards; thereafter
red-light district; pleasure quarters; world of the geisha; demimonde
woman; lady; adult female
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
government office; agency; board
to order; to command; to appoint
Nagano (city, prefecture)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
dwelling; house; residence; address
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
being struck mad by love; blind love
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
government service; government employ
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
Southern School (of Chinese painting)
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
foolishness; fool; moha (ignorance, folly)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
postcard; memo; note; card
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word