futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
crescent moon; young moon
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
living; lifestyle; living room
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
three persons; three parties
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis