long ago; once upon a time
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
field; plain; prairie; moor
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one day; (on) a certain day
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
together; mutually; fellow
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
secret; private; surreptitious
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to cease; to stop; to be over
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
now that; since; as long as; provided that
the way back; the way home; return trip
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on