painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to grow up; to become an adult
poetry party; tanka competition; gathering of tanka poets
at the meeting; on the occasion
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
course; route; path; process; stages
recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
inside one's heart; in one's mind
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
decision; determination; resolution
to become settled; to be fixed
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to become empty; to be emptied
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
memories; recollections; reminiscence