to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
single word; a few words; brief comment
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
in the same manner as before; the same as always
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be nearing death; to be dying
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
interruption; suspension; break
to be smeared; to be covered
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to die; (lit.) to become earth
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
respect and affection; love and respect