remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
biological parent; real parent
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
piece; fragment; one (object)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
clearing one's throat; cough
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to pile up; to accumulate
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained