being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to half-rise to one's feet
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to need; to call for; to require
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
long (time that has passed); old (story)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to blow through; to blow across
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
one's way back; one's way home
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
spread; span; expanse; extent
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
retreating figure; appearance from behind
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself