to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
rare; uncommon; not often seen
journey; route of a journey
many; numerous; various; large number of
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
finishing blow; coup de grâce
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
top hundred; hundred best
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)