to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
despair; desperation; abandonment
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
dark (color); concentrated; thick
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
instant; moment; for an instant
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
hum; meditation; painstaking elaboration on one's poem; groaning in distress
meditation; silent contemplation
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
adverse circumstances; adversity
beginning to write; beginning of a brush-stroke
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person