to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to give something weight; to give something dignity
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(present) head of a family
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
selection; choice; option
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
marriage proposal; courtship
willpower; energy; vitality
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
next term; next period; next version; next release
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite