futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
praise and censure; approval and disapproval; approbation and condemnation
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
no!; no no!; no, not at all
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
detached; aloof; indifferent
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
just a minute; small quantity
traveler; traveller; stranger
worshipper; pilgrim; visitor to temple or shrine
form; shape; figure; visage
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
you; (arch.) your residence
a long time ago; in those days
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
how many years; how long; what year
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
having weak legs; slow walker
to fall ill; to be taken ill
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)