to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
reason; cause; history; origin
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
that is to say; so that means
much less; to say nothing of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
when it becomes; when it comes to
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
body and soul; mind and body
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season