to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to be found; to be discovered
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be born; to come into this world
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
time; hour; period; class
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to become pale; to turn pale
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
preface; introduction; preamble
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
hesitation; indecision; vacillation