to be at a loss for words
long ago; previous; of a former age
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to arrive; to come to pass
hair on the back of one's head
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
roar of the sea; sound of waves
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
straying; wandering (off course)
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
housing district; residential district
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
vacant house; unoccupied house
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
dilapidated house; deserted house