to use up all one's strength; to die
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
zunda; mashed boiled green soybeans, often sweetened and used as a topping or filling
all night long; all through the night
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
on hand; readily available
tea and cakes; refreshments
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
worthless; pointless; useless
word for word; verbatim; literally
Symbolist school; Symbolists
reading aloud; recitation
lyricism; description of one's feelings
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
out of bounds; beyond the pale
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
interest (in something); enthusiasm
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to watch for an unguarded moment
white-toothed shrew (any rodent of genus Crocidura); shrew
selfishness; self-interest
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
vista; background; perspective; distant view
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang