dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
a few years ago; some years back
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
what time; (lit.) which hour
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to hang (something) on the wall
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
very much; very many; more and more
materials; data; document
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river