transient life; ephemeral existence
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
affectionate father; loving father
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
again; once more; a second time
to speak; to hear a voice
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
trees and stones; unfeeling person
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)