to gaze out at; to look out over
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
February; second month of the lunar calendar
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia