singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
Akashi no Kimi (Genji Monogatari)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
nothing but; except; no more than
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
not understanding; not knowing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason