to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
preface; introduction; preamble
gentle; mild; meek; tender
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
too much; excessively; too
circulation of the blood; apprehension
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
at that time; in those days
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
without; unless; have to do
simply put; putting it simply; in short
how long; how much; to what extent