single word; a few words; brief comment
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
blighted love; disappointed love
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
life; living; I; me; student
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
ancient times; prehistoric times
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to take a breath; to take a short rest
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
at the mercy of (something or someone)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative