to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
sidelocks; hair at the temples
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to become frayed; to become loose
to be photographed; to be projected
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
stirring; slight movement
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
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
removal of name from family register
river; stream; River; the ... river
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
founder of dynasty or sect
throbbing (pain); pounding
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
recollection; reminiscence
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model