deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to run through; to run past
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
offensive (movement); aggression
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
how; in what way; by what means
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to grow up; to become an adult
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
yearned for; longed for; missed
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
madder red; dark red; crimson