to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to be opposite; to face each other
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
listening attentively; auricle (of the atrium)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; The Three Jewels; Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis); roller (any bird of family Coraciidae); Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
to help each other; to cooperate
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
spring water; clear (pure) water
ice house; ice room; cold room
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
manly; masculine; like a man
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
natural voice (without a microphone)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic