to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
hoarse voice; husky voice
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
reality; actuality; hard fact
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
hermitage; retreat; retirement; seclusion
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to feel depressed; to be down
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
family-oriented; familial
solitary wild goose (i.e. separated from its flock, esp. flying)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander