one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
yearned for; longed for; missed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
in succession; one by one
to throw oneself (into an activity)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...