to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to stiffen; to become stiff
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
river; stream; River; the ... river
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to unfold; to unroll; to open
March; third month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence