to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
entanglement; clinging affection; involvement
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
seventh day of the month; seven days
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
longed-for; anxiously awaited
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
other; another; over; more than; I; me
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
short trip; brief journey; excursion
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary