lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
burning passion; flaming desires
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion
half the body; half length
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
dark (color); concentrated; thick
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
blocking the way; standing in the way
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
main gate; front gate; latter half of the Lotus Sutra, which describes the nature of the Buddha
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant