investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to get late; to advance; to wear on
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
something like ...; something called ...
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...