pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
the same generation; coeval
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
the deceased; the departed
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
elopement; running away with a lover
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to say no more; to sink into silence
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
something; some kind of; for some reason
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
retainer; vassal; servant
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
observation; survey; watching
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
in the meanwhile; during the time
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
to go past; to pass; to pass by