reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
alternately; in succession
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
farm house; country cottage
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
god of waka; god of song; muse
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
panel; scene-panel; painted backdrop (panel at the back of a noh stage), on which a pine tree is painted
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
place to put something; storage space
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship