to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
hardships; privations; difficulties
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
on the roof; court nobles
filial duties; devotion to one's parents
moment by moment; hour by hour
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
silently; hushed; in a still manner
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
will; testament; last request
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
personal affairs; internal affairs
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
(ribbon of) an official seal
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to sob; to be choked with tears