languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to ask; to enquire; to query
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
recollection; reminiscence
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
majority group (party, faction)
in the same way as; just like
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
smallish; on the small side
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
new building; new construction
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.