so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
16th anniversary of one's death
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
fine weather; fair weather
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
deceased; late; dead; departed
occurrence; happening; incident; event
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
in its entirety; whole; wholly
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
common gull (Larus canus); gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
shore; bank (of a body of water)