together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
blighted love; disappointed love
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
to build oneself a hermitage
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
secondary; of secondary importance
match; game; bout; contest
interest (in something); enthusiasm
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to have a talk; to tell a story
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to lay the foundation (for)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky