last days; the end; one's fate
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
suddenly; all of a sudden
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
de facto wife; common-law wife
to concern; to be related
cold reception; inhospitality
corridor; hallway; passageway
to happen to meet; to come across
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
family; members of a family
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
relation; relative; kind; cordial
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss