rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to use up all one's strength
to overflow from something full
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
back street; back alley; off-street
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
almost every day; almost daily
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to ask; to enquire; to query
just one person; only one
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
on the occasion of; at the time of
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through