lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
posterity; future generations; future life
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
great laughter; burst of laughter
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(not) even once; (not) ever
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
such ... as; or some such
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
people; citizens; subjects; folk
in the same way as; just like
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry