to look old; to become musty; to wear out
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
Buddhist memorial service
placing (a person's) ashes inside a funerary urn (or a tomb or ossuary); depositing ashes
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
each time it happens; at all such times
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
public hall; community center; community centre
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
while alive; during one's lifetime
complete stranger; total stranger
portrait of deceased person
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)