estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to force one's way; to push through
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
indescribable; having no way to express
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
calm; composed; cool; quiet
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
human intellect; knowledge
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
at the last moment; this late in the game
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
openly; in public; without caring what others think
rare; uncommon; not often seen
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess