dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
minuteness; one millionth
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
worldly affairs; public affairs
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
female private parts; female genitals
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
evening meal; supper; dinner
reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
old poem (esp. waka); old song
to burst open; to pop; to split
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide