to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
shadow figure; silhouette
engraving a seal; inscribing (words, symbols, etc.); engraving
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
concession; conciliation; compromise
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
phase; aspect; field; side
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
adoration; admiration; devotion
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
convenient thing; harmonious, well-made thing; things always work out
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
small restaurant; eating house
real life; actual life; everyday life
(navigable) canal; waterway
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
at the mercy of (e.g. the waves); with (e.g. the wind)
one's principal residence; main home
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)