to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to die; to lay down life's burden
world; society; people; the public
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
complexion; colour; color; blood red
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
funeral; burial; condolence
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
deep emotion; strong feelings
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
settlement; solution; resolution
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
opposite side; other side; other party
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
official uniform; official dress
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to