24th day of the month; 24 days
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
flowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
unable to resist; unable to suppress
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
nth district of a town; nth city block
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition