wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to leave (a scene); to step away
without cause; without reason
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
to awake from one's sleep
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
if you think about it; come to think of it
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to show signs of; to appear
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
finishing blow; coup de grâce
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
hard struggle; strenuous effort
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to take on a role; to take part
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
speaking of ...; as for ...
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
older sister; elder sister
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
decision; determination; resolution
to have a smattering knowledge of
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted