premature death; untimely death; dying young
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
how long; how far; how much
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to shake; to sway; to waver
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to jar; to creak; to grate
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be exhausted; to be tired out
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
willpower; energy; vitality
same; similar; (just) like; equal
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
back street; back alley; slums
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength