Muromachi period (1336-1573)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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)
understanding person; supporter
(dead) body; corpse; remains
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
commerce; trade; business
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be found; to be discovered
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
existence; being; life; survival
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to put into writing; to write
late at night; at a late hour
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
moving; touching; stirring
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces