incidentally; at the same time
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
at least; at most; (even) just
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
long (time that has passed); old (story)
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
how many years; how long; what year
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
difficult to ...; hard to ...
seeing one off; farewell; escort
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
a Buddha; deceased person
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
household; home; family; housekeeping
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
sensual love; love affair
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
lover; sweetheart; mistress