grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
all around; as far as the eye can see
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
companion; partner; spouse
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to be surprised; to be astonished
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to view the past with nostalgia
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
country living; life in the country; country life
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
yearned for; longed for; missed
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed