to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
nothing but; none other than
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
second (unit of time); arc second
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
correction; revision; amendment
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
too many to count; too numerous to mention
alone; unaided; away from home
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter