to tighten; to press hard
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
long ago; already; a long time ago
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
beyond that point; after that
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to cross the line; to go too far
unrequited love; one-sided love
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
temple dedicated to Kannon
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
prayer (for something); supplication
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
front; frontage; facade; main
lotus-shaped pedestal for images of the Buddha
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
standing statue; standing image
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
with curious eyes; curiously