drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
willful; wilful; as one pleases
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
all obstacles; all sorts of trouble
smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
seventh day of the month; seven days
celebration of a child's seventh day
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
female private parts; female genitals
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
postwar period; period after Second World War
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
attendance; participation; presence
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to accompany; to go with; to go together
face; looks; vestiges; trace
deep emotion; strong feelings
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare