originally; by nature; from the start
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
death from disease; death from illness
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
(plain) hot water; boiled water
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
another day; the next day
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
preface; introduction; preamble
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be worried; to be troubled
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to behave well (of a child)
memories; recollections; reminiscence