heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
staying the night; lodging (at)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
samue; monk's working clothes
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
the world in general; society; convention
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
desperately; for one's dear life
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
sons and daughters; children; girl
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
anyone; any person; whoever
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
being superstitious; superstitious person
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to try all possible means
expression of love; showing love
person of common sense; common sense man
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
one's long-cherished desire
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful