to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
old body; aged person; elderly person
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
banquet or reception hall
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
have to do; must; should; ought to
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
piece; fragment; one (object)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind