to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
highest-ranking blind court official; temple administrator; shrine administrator; administrator of a manor; (arch.) inspection; (arch.) inspector
shamisen with a thick neck