the reason is ...; it is because ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
chaplain (e.g. of a prison)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
selfish; self-indulgent; egotistical; self-centered
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to be photographed; to be projected
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to find out; to discover; to locate
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem