close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
(arch.) to deceive; (arch.) to fool; (arch.) to lie; to commit adultery
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
stirring; slight movement
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to breathe while sleeping
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
from the viewpoint of; according to
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
these guys; these fellows
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation