at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
depravity; corruption; degradation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
young girl; lass; adolescent female
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)
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
way; method; means; resource; course
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
eye for people; ability to judge character
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant