to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
two classes; double; two sets
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
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to thrust down; to push off
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to understand; to make out
to approach; to draw near
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
banquet or reception hall
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
exceptional item; extraordinary product
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung