doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
just managing; with great difficulty
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
bunch of flowers; bouquet
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
farm house; country cottage
to be entwined; to be involved
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to lie down; to throw oneself down
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
to fly around; to scatter
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
letter; missive; note; mail