heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
orphan; person without friends
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
the times; an age; a day and age
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
quiet; still; surreptitious
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
overlooking; turning a blind eye
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
relation; connection; relevance
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
one bow; one salute; one greeting
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature