imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
that's true; of course; obviously
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to summon courage; to be brave
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
hoarse voice; husky voice
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to become locked; to lock
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
to make an appearance; to show up
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
near oneself; close to one; familiar
contradiction; inconsistency
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
general; popular; common; typical
living; lifestyle; living room
home; household; family; hearth
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
fine weather; fair weather
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit