to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
how; in what way; how about
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to stop raining or snowing
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
drop (e.g. of water); drip
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
good humour (humor); good mood
please; somehow or other; one way or another
good-natured person; nice person
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
respect (epistolary usage)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp