(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
grayish white; greyish white
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to differ; to vary; to disagree
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
prayer (for something); supplication
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
duty; function; office; mission; task
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
foresight; forethought; far-sighted plan; planning ahead
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
looking back; worry; anxiety
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety