to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
even if ... were not so; even if it were not the case
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
the people; the public; the world
depravity; corruption; degradation
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
endless; boundless; everlasting
to push aside; to brush aside
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
here and there; around and about
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
greeting; a fine thing to say
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
intimacy; affection; familiarity
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)