to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai); goyoumatsu
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
shopping; purchased goods
how many times; how often
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
in the following manner; as follows
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to take back; to recapture
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
called; known as; that; to say
rational; logical; coherent
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation